Brandon Eck Class: Junior Hometown: State College, Pa. High School: State College Area Event: Middle Distance Birthdate: 05/30/1987

State College Area: Earned third place in the PIAA state championship in the 4x800 ... Two-time team MVP as a junior and a senior ... Also played wide receiver and cornerback for the football team ... Won multiple District 6 championships in track and football ... Football team was a 2003 semi-finalist in the PIAA state football championships.

Personal: Biology major ... Son of Daniel and Linda Eck ... Father attended Villanova ... Has two younger siblings, Cory (19) and Christian (17) ... Is an Eagle Scout ... Born 5/30/87.

ECK'S PERSONAL BESTS

100m - 11.3

200m - 22.5

400m - 50.4

800m - 1:54.4