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Darien Semedo

Throws
Class
Senior
Height
5-11
Hometown
Sacramento, Calif.
Previous School
Capital Christian School

Darien Semedo

Throws
Senior, 5-11

Honors / Awards
-2024 NAIA Outdoor All-American (shot put); qualifier in hammer
-2024 GPAC Outdoor All-Conference (shot put-1st; hammer)
-2024 NAIA Indoor National Qualifier (shot put; weight throw)
-2024 GPAC Indoor All-Conference (shot put; weight throw)
-2024 NAIA Scholar-Athlete
-2023 NAIA Outdoor All-American (shot put); qualifier in the hammer
-2023 GPAC Outdoor All-Conference (shot put; hammer)
-2023 GPAC Indoor All-Conference (shot put)
-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athlete
-2022 GPAC Outdoor All-Conference (shot put)
-2022 GPAC Indoor All-Conference (Shot put)
-2021 GPAC Outdoor Conference (shot put; hammer)

High School
Prepped at Capital Christian School (Calif.) … coached by Harry Headrick … lettered three times … voted 2019 Team MVP … garnered the High Character Award in 2018 … earned a junior Olympic bronze medal … played football for four years and helped the Cougars to a sectional title … achieved high honor roll status three times … made the dean’s list four times … named an athletic scholar three times.

Personal
Born in Tarzana, Calif., on June 19, 2002 … son of Michelle Williams, Richard Williams and Cochise Semedo … has two younger siblings: Maiah and Jaylen ... competed for and trained with Golden State Throwers.