It's a tall order being Trent Reavis.

So much is expected of the 6-foot-7, 220-pound Siuslaw Vikings junior that few things come as a surprise.

Take his school-record toss of the discus Friday at the annual Central Coast Invitational track and field meet at Hans Petersen Field.

"I've had throws where I can feel the release, but that one I could feel my hips go into it, and it just flew," Reavis said, after setting the new Vikings standard of 160 feet, 2 inches in the event.

"I'm at a loss for words right now. I'm just so excited and thankful."

Reavis entered the season with a personal best of 149-2, set last May at the Wally Ciochetti Invitational in Cottage Grove. His best this season entering the CCI was 140-11.25 at the Oregon Relays the previous week.

"I wasn't exactly super-surprised," Siuslaw coach Chris Johnson said of Reavis' record toss. "Max said he'd thrown several big ones in practice this week."

Max would be Max Perry, a member of the Vikings coaching cabal that grooms Siuslaw throwers. Also included are fellow assistant coaches Collin Cram and Pat Towne.

"We have great coaches here," Reavis said. "I'm really thankful for that. They care so much about us, and want us to succeed.

"I'm really, really happy to be here."

There was a mild surprise Friday in that his record was in the discus and not the shot put. It's been more than a year since he came within a foot of Bruce Plaep's 45-year-old school shot put record.

Reavis hit 51-2.5 last April at the Junction City Invitational, and he has been stalking the record ever since.

Reavis should hold both school records soon. He might have as many as three when he graduates next year, given the javelin mark of 177-9 is within his reach.

"I joke around about that," he said. "To be a three-way school record holder, that would be pretty cool."

It's been a banner junior year for Reavis, who was a Far West League all-star in football at tight end and basketball at center.

Not surprisingly, some college programs have taken notice. His track prowess prompted Stanford to send him a letter last year.

"This year I've gotten a lot of football stuff coming in," Reavis said. "Western Oregon, Portland State, Wyoming, they've been sending me stuff."

He would like the opportunity to do both football and track and field in college.

"I've talked to the Western Oregon coach about that," Reavis said. "He said some of his guys throw, too. It could be a good fit there."

It's early, but he already has given thought to a career choice. His twin sisters are both in the medical field, both working in Portland.

"So I definitely put stock in doing something in sports science," Reavis said. "If I can't make my dream, I might as well help someone make theirs."