2020 - 2021 WYOMING
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JOSEPH
TURNER
THROWS
LYMAN HS
LYMAN, WYOMING
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-1
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
182-5
DISCUS (PR)
61-2
SHOT PUT (PR)
“I had a chance to watch him in the last three meets of the year and I could see that he was peaking at the right time. He had a lot of confidence in his performance and ability. He was very explosive. He could spin quickly without sacrificing technique or losing control.”
Josh Sanders
Head Coach - head coach of Lovell High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-1, 230-pound senior swept the shot put and discus events at the Class 3A state meet this past season, leading the Eagles to a fourth-place finish as a team. A two-time state champion in the discus, Turner’s personal-best throw of 182 feet, 5 inches this spring ranked No. 42 nationally among 2021 prep competitors in the event in 2021 at the time of his selection. His career-best put of the shot of 61-2 in May ranked No. 38 nationally.

Academic Achievement


Turner has maintained a weighted 3.74 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Utah State University this fall.

Exemplary Character


One of five boys in the state nominated for the Milward Simpson Award, Turner has volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach and as part of multiple community service initiatives through his church. He has also donated his time after school and on weekends to support and serve as a companion to a mentally challenged, wheelchair-bound student.