Riverdale, NY (June 7, 2004)-
Thomas Jacob Freeman was named Mondo Regional Athlete of the Year for the East Region. Freeman set new records at the NCAA East Regional in Florida by breaking the old hammer throw record by 14 feet. He is ranked first going into the championships after his toss of 71.12m. Freeman threw the furthest out of any hammer thrower at any other regional meet by at least ten feet. Freeman also earned this honor for his accomplishments in the 2003 Indoor season in the Weight Throw.
Freeman has won many other titles this past outdoor season in the Hammer Throw. His first win was at the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe, AZ. He continued to earn first place at the Broadmeade Invitational in Princeton, NJ, the MAAC Championships held in Lawrenceville, NJ, the Penn Relays held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, the Metropolitan Championships at the Bauer Track & Field Complex in Piscataway, NJ, the Texas Relays held in Austin, TX and the IC4A Championships held at Yale University in New Haven, CT.
