PRs: Shot Put (in - 10.30m); Weight Throw (in - 12.79m); Hammer Throw (out - 40.60m); Discus (29.50m)

2008 Outdoor: Finished ninth at the CAA Championships in the hammer throw (40.60m), her best throw of the season ... Recorded a season-best distance of 29.50 meters in the discus throw at the Onesty/Abramson Invitational.

2008 Indoor: Recorded the team's top throw in the weight throw with a toss of 12.79 meters at the Mason Last Chance... Recorded the team's second-best mark in the shot put with a throw of 10.30 meters at the Father Diamond Invitational... Was the runner-up in the weight throw at the Father Diamond Invitational with a throw of 12.25 meters.

Prep: Earned six letters at Baldwin High School, two in gymnastics and four in track and field... Personal bests at Baldwin include 35 ft. in the shot put and 118 ft. in the discus throw... Competed in gymnastics for 12 years... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Julie Marie Tripson... Parents are George and Lauren Tripson... Born on Oct. 1, 1987... Has two siblings, Amy (18) and Mark (14)... Hobbies include reading and crafting... A 2005 graduate of Baldwin High School... Majoring in math with a minor in economics.