Nigel Davies Bio - UCLA Official Athletic Site
April 17, 2013 | Track & Field
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04/14/2013
Buchanan Sets 100m Hurdles Meet Record
Bruins claim three event victories Saturday in Claremont
01/27/2013
Track & Field Has Strong Showing at UW Invitational
Bruins athletes posted four event wins in first meet
07/19/2012
294 Student-Athletes Make Spring Director's Honor Roll
Joe Sofia leads the list with a 3.96 cumulative grade point average.
2012 - Placed sixth in the shot put at the Pac-12 Championships (53-3.50) ... Was second vs. USC (54-1) ... Placed 11th at the Mt. SAC Relays (52-2.50) ... Was eighth at the RJ/JJK Invite (52-2.50) ... Finished second at both the Pepsi Invite (51-8.50) and against WSU (54-9.25) ... Threw a lifetime-best of 55-7.75 at the Texas dual, placing fourth overall ... In indoor track, threw a lifetime-best of 53-1 ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll
2011 - Placed second in the shot put against USC (52-2.50) and Tennessee (51-7.25) ... Won the shot put in the Oregon Dual (53-4.50) ... Placed fourth in the shot at the Texas Tri-Meet (53-7) ... In indoor track, had a top mark of 51-10.50 ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.
2010 - Competed in the shot put at the NCAA Preliminary Round ... Was fifth in the shot put at Pac-10s (54-4.75) ... Placed second in the shot against USC (55-6.50) ... Won the shot put at the Oregon Dual (55-2.25) ... Placed second in the invite section of the shot put at the RJ/JJK Invite (55-3.50) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree ... Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention
2009 - Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons ... As an unattached athlete, posted top marks of 161-8 in the discus and 56-8.75 in the shot put ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
High School - Three-year letterwinner in track ... Also earned one letter in football ... Placed third in the shot put at the CA State Meet ... Team captain ... Two-time CIF Div. II champion in the shot put (2008, 2007) ... 2007 Mission League champion in the discus and runner-up in the shot ... Top marks of 60-6.50 in the shot put and 169-4 in the discus.
Personal - Born August 27, 1990 in Torrance, CA ... Son of Glyn and Agnes Davies ... Father Glyn is the Associate Vice Chancellor at UCLA ... Has one brother and sister, John and Miranda ... History major.
Best Marks
Outdoor Shot Put - 55-7.75
Indoor Shot Put - 53-1
Discus - 161-8