Born December 21, 1956 in Findlay, Ohio
Attended Santa Clara High School, Oxnard, California
Varsity Football, Basketball, Track, 1972-1975
State High School Shot Put Runner-up, 1975
Coach Scholastic Magazine’s 1975 All-American High School
Track Team
Attended Moorpark Community College, Moorpark, California
State Junior College Shot Put Runner-up, 1976
All-WSC Football Team, 1976
Attended San Jose City College, San Jose, California
State Junior College Shot Put Champion, 1977
Attended University of California, Los Angeles
NCAA Shot Put Champion, 1978, 1979
Southern California Track & Field Athlete of the Year, Golden Spike Award, 1979
Pac-IO Conference Shot Put Champion, 1979
Pac-8 Conference Shot Put Runner-up, 1978
Track Team Captain. 1979
1984 Olympic Bronze Medalist
First Place, Olympic Trials, 1984
Established American Shot Put Record. 1982
Gold Medal, Pan American Games, 1979
Established Pan American Record
National Shot Put Champion. 1979. 1981, 1983, 1985
USA-USSR Dual Meet Record. 1982
Established American Shot Put Record in Koblenz, West Germany. 1982
Attended University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1986