Graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2006 with a Bachelors of Science in Health and Wellness...was awarded the 2006 Big Ten Sportsmanship award, the 2005-2006 Tracy Chestnut Scholarship, the 2003 Blue Collar and Coaches awards and was the Track and Field Captain for the 2005 and 2006 season...ranks fifth on the all-time outdoor list in the weight throw, ninth in the discus and 10th in the hammer throw for the Golden Gophers.