2008 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (Shot Put) 2008 Outdoor: Finished 19th in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a throw of 17.59m (57-8.5) ... Finished third in the shot put at the Mideast Regional Championships with a mark of 18.09m (59-4.25) ... Regionally qualified in two events at the Tiger Track Classic, finishing third in the shot put with a mark of 17.88m (58-8) and seventh in the discus with a throw of 52.79m (173-2) ... Improved on both marks at the LSU Tiger Invitational, winning the shot put with a mark of 18.99m (62-3.75) and placing second in the discus with a throw of 54.83m (179-11) ... His mark in the shot put ranks him third in Auburn outdoor history. 2008 Indoor: Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the shot put ... Just missed making the finals, finishing 11th with a mark of 17.79m (58-4.5) ... Provisionally qualified in the shot put at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic with a throw of 17.86m (58-7.25), placing third overall and second among collegians ... Improved to a mark of 18.52m (60-9.25) while finishing second at the ISU Classic ... That mark ranks fifth in Auburn indoor history ... Won the shot put at the season-opening Clemson Invitational with a mark of 17.59m (57-8.5) ... Also finished first at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a mark of 18.26m (59-11). At Indiana: Finished sixth in the discus at the Mideast Regional with a season-best mark of 53.80m (176-6) ... Placed third at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the discus with a throw of 52.40m (171-11) and eighth in the shot put ... 10th in the shot put at the regional meet ... Season-best shot put mark was 17.48m (57-4.25) ... During the indoor season, had season-best marks of 17.67m (57-11.75) in the shot put and 16.06m (52-8.25) in the weight throw. High School: Placed 13th in Group B of the shot put at the 2006 World Junior Olympics with a toss of 16.62m (54-6.50)... 2006 USATF World Junior Team member ... 2006 USA Today All-American in the shot put and discus... 2006 USATF All-American in the shot put and discus ... 2005 and 2006 Nike All-American in the discus... Earned back-to-back state championships in the shot put in 2005 and 2006 and won a state title in the discus in 2005... Four-year letterwinner in football, basketball and track and field at Seymour High ... Was a Herald-Times All-State Top 33 selection for football ... Earned Associated Press All-State First Team honors in 2006... Earned Team MVP honors for basketball three times... Was a four-time all-conference honoree and county player of the year. Personal: Born July 17, 1987 ... Son of James and Christine Werskey ... Majoring in business. |
 
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