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Kyle Bynum, a young man with a few ties to Magee, is a junior majoring in Bio-Medical Engineering at the University of Memphis…and a javelin thrower on the University of Memphis Track & Field team. Kyle recently qualified for the NCAA Division 1 National Championships by finishing 4th at the NCAA East Regional Track & Field meet in Jacksonville, Fl on May 29th. The top 12 finishers in each event qualify. He will be competing Wednesday June 10th, in Eugene, Oregon.
Kyle is a 2011 graduate of Pearl High School where he broke the 5A State record in the discus his senior year with a throw of 173’8”.
Kyle is 22 years old and the son of Roger Bynum a 1986 graduate of Simpson Academy. He and his wife, Patricia lives in Madison. Kyle’s mother is Heather Collins of Madison and his stepfather is Kelly Collins of Madison.
Kyle is the grandson of Harold Bynum of Magee. His grandmother, Helen Bynum, lives in Louisville.
Good luck to Kyle! We’ve got a piece of Simpson County competing in Eugene, Oregon at the nationals!
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********** Great news! Results from Kyle’s Wednesday meet
“Some of you have already heard, Kyle finished 8th last night in javelin earning 1st team All-America honors by 1” with a throw of 229’10” (Top 8 make 1st team All-America). After the first 2 throws he was sitting in 18th place with a best of 216’8”. He was the last thrower throwing in the pre-lims and on his last throw he threw 229’10” to move up to 8th and qualify for the finals and 3 more throws. He did not improve in the finals and stayed at 8th. I have attached some pictures and the results.
We are so proud of him. All the work he has put in over the years since he started throwing javelin at 13 years old has paid off. He has had to overcome several obstacles including 2 surgeries and another procedure on his elbow.” (Roger Bynum)
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