East Texas A&M University Athletics

Career-BestPerformances:

Discus:140-11– 2008 McMurryRelays

Hammer:119-10– 2008 LSCChampionships

ShotPut: 51-5 – 2008 ACU Twilight Open

2008:Posted a career-best throw of 51-5 inthe shot put at the 2008 Twilight Open…sixth in the shot put(50-10), 12^th in the hammer throw (119-10) and13^thin the discus (126-3) at the LSCChampionships…second in the shot put (49-8 ¼) and15^thin the discus (125-2) at theMean Green Twilight…ninth in the discus (129-11) and10^thin the hammer (116-8) at theMichael Johnson Invitational…fourth in the shot put (48-10¼) and ninth in the discus (130-10) at the David NobleRelays…fourth in the discus (140-11) and in the shot put(48-3 ½) and ninth in the hammer (107-7 ½) at theMcMurry Relays.

2007:Redshirted.

2006:Fifth in the shot put (50-0 3/4) and15^thin the discus (113-9) at the LSCChampionships…third in the shot put (46-0) and fifth in thediscus (119-2) at the season opening TrinityInvitational…fourth in the shot put (44-3 1/4) and eighth inthe discus (119-9) at the McMurry Indian Relays…fifth in theshot put (49-7) and 16^th in the discus (115-6) at the Mean GreenTwilight…fifth in the shot put (48-10 ¼) and seventhin the discus (132-0) at the Dogwood Invitational, hosted byStephen F. Austin.

2005:12th at the LSC Championships in boththe shot put (42-10 ½) and in the discus (120-9)…hadthe third-best performance overall for A&M-Commerce at the UTAOpen in the shot put (46-5 ½)...posted a season-best throwof 127-4 in the discus at the Tarleton StateTri-Meet.

Prior toA&M-Commerce: A three-sport letterwinner in high schoolearning letters in football, wrestling and track and field...aregional qualifier in the discus...two-time district champion inthe shot put...holds the school record in the shot put...namedhonorable mention academic all-state forfootball.

Personal:Born on March 28, 1986...married tothe former Amanda Barry and they have a daughter, Riley...son ofPeter and Cherylea Rayome...a special educationmajor.