Matthias Tayala (2022) - Hall of Fame - Kent State Golden Flashes

Matthias Tayala

Induction:
2022
Class:
2015

Tayala was the NCAA outdoor hammer throw champion in 2014 and added a runner-up finish the following year. A four-time All-American, he recorded four top-six finishes in five NCAA Championships appearances. His national title-winning throw of 241’-4” is still the school record, while his indoor weight throw record (75’-1.75”) was finally broken in February. Tayala earned USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year and MAC Outdoor Championships MVP honors in 2014 and was named MAC Most Outstanding Outdoor Field Athlete in 2015. He went on to placed sixth in the hammer throw at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.