WSU Men’s Field team captain Travis Pickett is a redshirt junior who throws the hammer but track and field isn’t a sport he’s always been committed to.
As a high schooler, Pickett wanted to be a football player and track was just something to do in the offseason. He picked up the hammer during his sophomore year, but never thought it would be something to continue doing collegiately. Things began to fall into place his junior year, and when he tore his MCL during his senior football season, it became clear that the hammer throw was what he would pursue.