Oklahoma State University Athletics
Nick Miller After Oklahoma State
July 29, 2021 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
STILLWATER, Okla. – As the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games continue, Oklahoma State Track & Field's Nick Miller is set to compete in the Athletics portion of the competition, appearing in his second-career Olympics as a hammer thrower for Great Britain.
Before he was a two-time Olympic qualifier, the Cumbria, England native was an OSU Cowboy whose time as an elite-level collegiate competitor propelled him to a decorated professional athletic career.
Following a record-setting collegiate campaign that featured a 2016 NCAA Hammer Throw Championship, seven Big 12 titles, four First-Team All-American honors, 32 total event wins and a pair of OSU program records in the hammer throw and weight throw that still stand today, Miller launched himself into a remarkable professional career.
Miller's international endeavors often aligned with his NCAA career in Stillwater, leading him to split his time between competing in America's Brightest Orange and donning the colors of his British homeland for international competition.
Balancing his time in Stillwater with his time abroad, Miller's first noteworthy international performance came during the 2013 European U23 Championships. A ninth-place finish at the biennial competition confirmed Miller as an up-and-comer in the hammer throw.
Back in his homeland, Miller claimed the hammer throw gold medal in the 2014 British Championship, the first senior title of his career.
Miller's 2014 British Championship gold would be first of six-consecutive podium finishes at the event from 2014-2019, all of which were gold medal wins except for the 2016 championship, in which Miller took the bronze medal.
Also in 2014, Miller made his Commonwealth Games debut, competing for England for the first time at the senior level on the international stage. He finished with a 72.99m throw to take silver, his first international medal.
In his final year as an eligible U23 competitor in 2015, Miller left his mark. He posted a 74.46m mark at the 2015 U23 European Championships, which earned him the gold medal. Later that same summer, Miller appeared at the Karlstad Folksam Grand Prix, where his 77.55m toss earned him the British U23 record, which still stands today.
The following year, Miller hit another major career milestone as he made his Olympic debut at the 2016 Games in Rio. His 22nd-place finish in the hammer throw solidified him as the only Cowboy in program history to compete in a field event in the Athletics portion of the Olympic Games.
In a sort of bounce back year, Miller found himself back among the best of his peers in the hammer throw with a sixth-place, 77.31m mark in the 2017 World Championships.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games marks the most notable highlight of Miller's career to date.
With an 80.26m bomb, Miller claimed his first international gold and set new Commonwealth Games and British national records, which both remain intact today. He remains the only British athlete to have surpassed the 80-meter mark in the hammer throw.
A certifiable standout in the hammer throw at this point, Miller rounded out his 2018 international season with a silver medal performance at the 2018 Athletics World Cup.
In 2019, the most recent full season schedule in which he has participated, Miller tallied five event wins in the hammer throw and capped off the summer with a 10th-place finish at the World Championships.
Now, as he prepares for the second Olympic Games of his career, Miller is primed to best his own 2018 Games finish with a chance to become the greatest track and field Cowboy to ever compete on the Olympic stage.
For a complete list of Miller's international and professional competitions, click here.
Before he was a two-time Olympic qualifier, the Cumbria, England native was an OSU Cowboy whose time as an elite-level collegiate competitor propelled him to a decorated professional athletic career.
Following a record-setting collegiate campaign that featured a 2016 NCAA Hammer Throw Championship, seven Big 12 titles, four First-Team All-American honors, 32 total event wins and a pair of OSU program records in the hammer throw and weight throw that still stand today, Miller launched himself into a remarkable professional career.
Miller's international endeavors often aligned with his NCAA career in Stillwater, leading him to split his time between competing in America's Brightest Orange and donning the colors of his British homeland for international competition.
Balancing his time in Stillwater with his time abroad, Miller's first noteworthy international performance came during the 2013 European U23 Championships. A ninth-place finish at the biennial competition confirmed Miller as an up-and-comer in the hammer throw.
Back in his homeland, Miller claimed the hammer throw gold medal in the 2014 British Championship, the first senior title of his career.
Miller's 2014 British Championship gold would be first of six-consecutive podium finishes at the event from 2014-2019, all of which were gold medal wins except for the 2016 championship, in which Miller took the bronze medal.
Also in 2014, Miller made his Commonwealth Games debut, competing for England for the first time at the senior level on the international stage. He finished with a 72.99m throw to take silver, his first international medal.
In his final year as an eligible U23 competitor in 2015, Miller left his mark. He posted a 74.46m mark at the 2015 U23 European Championships, which earned him the gold medal. Later that same summer, Miller appeared at the Karlstad Folksam Grand Prix, where his 77.55m toss earned him the British U23 record, which still stands today.
The following year, Miller hit another major career milestone as he made his Olympic debut at the 2016 Games in Rio. His 22nd-place finish in the hammer throw solidified him as the only Cowboy in program history to compete in a field event in the Athletics portion of the Olympic Games.
In a sort of bounce back year, Miller found himself back among the best of his peers in the hammer throw with a sixth-place, 77.31m mark in the 2017 World Championships.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games marks the most notable highlight of Miller's career to date.
With an 80.26m bomb, Miller claimed his first international gold and set new Commonwealth Games and British national records, which both remain intact today. He remains the only British athlete to have surpassed the 80-meter mark in the hammer throw.
A certifiable standout in the hammer throw at this point, Miller rounded out his 2018 international season with a silver medal performance at the 2018 Athletics World Cup.
In 2019, the most recent full season schedule in which he has participated, Miller tallied five event wins in the hammer throw and capped off the summer with a 10th-place finish at the World Championships.
Now, as he prepares for the second Olympic Games of his career, Miller is primed to best his own 2018 Games finish with a chance to become the greatest track and field Cowboy to ever compete on the Olympic stage.
For a complete list of Miller's international and professional competitions, click here.
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