Texas A&M - Kingsville Athletics

Awards

• 2017 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Central Region: Shot Put
• 2017 LSC Outdoor Champion: Shot Put
• 2017 Outdoor First Team All-LSC
• 2017 Outdoor LSC All-Academic
• 2017 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Central Region: Shot Put
• 2017 LSC Indoor Champion: Shot Put
• 2017 Indoor First Team All-LSC
• 2017 Indoor LSC All-Academic
• 2016 USTFCCCA Outdoor Second Team All-American: Shot Put
• 2016 LSC Outdoor Champion: Shot Put
• 2016 Outdoor All-LSC
• 2016 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Central Region: Shot Put

Personal Bests

• Shot Put (Outdoor): 17.35m (56-11.25) - LSC Outdoor Championships - May 5-7, 2016
• Shot Put (Indoor): 17.25m (56-7.25) - LSC Indoor Championships - February 18-19, 2017
• Discus: 49.52m (162-6) - David Noble Relays - April 6-8, 2017
• Hammer Throw: 29.19m (95-9) - UIW Cardinal Invitational - March 1-2, 2013
• Weight Throw: 16.56m (54-4) - LSC Indoor Championships - February 18-19, 2017

2016-17 (Outdoor): Finished 1st in the shot put at the Cactus Cup on March 18 at 16.66m (54-8)…finished 7th in the shot put at the Bobby Lane Invitational on March 25 at 16.29m (53-5.5)…finished 5th in the shot put at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on March 29-April 1 at 16.70m (54-9.5)…finished 1st in the shot put at the David Noble Relays on April 6-8 at 16.98m (55-8.5)…finished 1st in the shot put at the East Texas Invitational on April 15 at 16.13m (52-11)…finished 3rd in the shot put at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 22 at 17.17m (56-4)…finished 1st in the shot put at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 4-6 at 16.93m (55-6.5)…finished 1st in the shot put at the WT Last Chance Meet on May 14 at 16.06m (52-8.25)…finished 13th in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 25-27 at 16.72m (54-10.25)…finished 4th in the discus at the Cactus Cup at 47.32m (155-3)…finished 19th in the discus at the Bobby Lane Invitational at 40.36m (132-5)…finished 4th in the discus at the David Noble Relays at 49.52m (162-6)…finished 4th in the discus at the East Texas Invitational at 45.55m (149-5)…finished 16th in the discus at the LSU Alumni Gold at 43.56m (142-11)…finished 8th in the 46.22m (151-8)

2016-17 (Indoor): Finished 1st in the shot put at the Aggie Team Invitational on January 13 at 17.01m (55-9.75)…finished 3rd in the shot put at the LSU Bayou Bengal on February 3 at 16.58m (54-4.75)…finished 1st in the shot put at the Dunamis Sports Group College Classic on February 9 at 16.50m (54-1.75)…finished 1st in the shot put at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 18-19 at 17.25m (56-7.25)…finished 1st in the shot put at the BU Last Chance Meet on February 26 at 16.45m (53-11.75)…finished 15th in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 9-11 15.68m (51-5.5)…finished 17th in the weight throw at the Dunamis Sports Group College Classic at 14.84m (48-8.25)…finished 4th in the weight throw at the LSC Indoor Championships at 16.56m (54-4)

2015-16 (Outdoor): Finished 1st in the shot put at the Islander Collegiate Open on March 12 at 16.09m (52-9.5)…finished 1st in the shot put at the Cactus Cup on March 19 at 15.57m (51-1)…finished 2nd in the shot put at the Bobby Lane Invitational on March 26 at 16.30m (53-5.75)…finished 1st in the shot put at the Trinity Invitational on April 1 at 16.03m (52-7.25)…finished 1st in the shot put at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on April 16 at 16.47m (54-0.5)…finished 7th in the shot put at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 23 at 16.49m (54-1.25)…finished 1st in the shot put at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 5-7 at 17.35m (56-11.25)…finished 1st in the shot put at the SHSU Last Chance Meet on May 14 at 17.13m (56-2.5)…finished 11th in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 26-28 at 17.04m (55-11)…finished 7th in the discus at the Islander Collegiate Open at 42.72m (140-2)…finished 3rd in the discus at the Cactus Cup at 45.10m (147-11)…finished 20th in the discus at the Bobby Lane Invitational at 40.50m (132-10)…finished 7th in the discus at the Trinity Invitational at 42.30m (138-9)…finished 5th in the discus at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight at 45.66m (149-10)…finished 4th in the discus at the LSC Outdoor Championships at 47.41m (155-6)…finished 5th in the discus at the SHSU Last Chance Meet at 47.97m (157-4)

2015-16 (Indoor): Finished 9th in the shot put at the Pittsburg State Invitational on January 29 at 16.10m (52-10)…finished 4th in the shot put at the Music City Challenge on February 12-13 at 16.00m (52-6)…finished 5th in the shot put at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 20-21 at 15.53m (50-11.5)…finished 5th in the weight throw at the Music City Challenge at 14.70m (48-2.75)…finished 11th in the weight throw at the LSC Indoor Championships at 14.10m (46-3.25)

2014-15 (Outdoor): Did not compete

2014-15 (Indoor): Did not compete

2013-14 (Outdoor): Finished 5th in the shot put at the Islander Open on March 15 at 14.96m (49-1)…finished 6th in the shot put at the Cactus Cup on March 22 at 14.69m (48-2.5)…finished 4th in the shot put at the Tiger Relays on March 28 at 15.22m (49-11.25)…finished 5th in the shot put at the David Noble Relays on April 5 at 14.63m (48-0)…finished 1st in the shot put at the UIW Cardinal Invitational on April 11-12 at 15.53m (50-11.5)…finished 14th in the shot put at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 19 at 15.13m (49-7.75)…finished 6th in the shot put at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 1-3 at 15.82m (51-11)…finished 4th in the discus at the David Noble Relays on April 5 at 46.48m (152-6)…finished 2nd in the discus at the UIW Cardinal Invitational at 45.90m (150-7)…finished 17th in the discus at the LSU Alumni Gold at 44.53m (146-1)…finished 5th in the discus at the LSC Outdoor Championships at 47.71m (156-6)

2013-14 (Indoor): Finished 10th in the shot put at the Masked Rider Open on January 31-February 1 at 14.66m (48-1.25)…finished 7th in the shot put at the Red Raider Open on February 14 at 14.43m (47-4.25)…finished 14th in the shot put at the LSC Indoor Championships on March 1-2 at 12.82m (42-0.75)…finished 16th in the weight throw at the Masked Rider Open at 12.64m (41-5.75)…finished 8th in the weight throw at the Red Raider Open at 15.07m (49-5.5)…finished 6th in the weight throw at the LSC Indoor Championships at 15.27m (50-1.25)

2012-13 (Outdoor): Finished 3rd in the shot put at the UIW Cardinal Invitational on March 1-2 at 14.14m (46-4.75)…finished 5th in the shot put at the Tarleton State Invitational on March 7 at 13.98m (45-10.5)…finished 5th in the shot put at the Cactus Cup on March 16 at 14.12m (46-4)…finished 9th in the shot put at the LSU Relays on March 22-23 at 14.62m (47-11.75)…finished 3rd in the shot put at the Trinity Tiger Relays on March 29 at 14.75m (48-4.75)…finished 2nd in the shot put at the David Noble Relays on April 4-6 at 15.79m (51-9.75)…finished 3rd in the shot put at the Javelina Twilight on April 13 at 14.91m (48-11)…finished 5th in the shot put at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on April 20 at 15.03m (49-3.75)…finished 3rd in the shot put at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 2-4 at 15.89m (52-1.75)…finished 13th in the hammer throw at the UIW Cardinal Invitational at 29.19m (95-9)

2012-13 (Indoor): Finished 9th in the shot put at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 23-24 at 12.80m (42-0)…finished 7th in the weight throw at the LSC Indoor Championships at 14.72m (48-3.5)

Personal: Christian Garcia attended Eagle Pass high school. He is a big fan of working out and loves country music. He is the son of Luis and Yolanda Garcia and has a brother named Jerry and sister named Karina.