High School: All-stater in track and field at Bearden HS, as well as an all-district, all-region and Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-stater as a soccer goalkeeper ... won four varsity letters in both sports ... threw the shot put 38 feet, 10 inches and the discus 92 feet as a senior ... also competed for GymTek at the club level.

Personal: Knoxville, Tenn. native ... majoring in mechanical engineering.