Redshirt senior J.C. Murasky enters the 2016 season as one of the top collegiate throwers in the nation. A shot put specialist, Murasky, a native of Zanesville, Ohio, was a First Team All-American last season and the Big Ten outdoor runner-up in the shot put. He set a PR of 20.16 meters (66-1.75) in the shot put last season, good for third all-time in the Ohio State record book.