Eric Werskey Class: Sophomore Hometown: Seymour, Ind. High School: Seymour Height / Weight: 6-3 / 270 Event: Throws

PREP/PERSONAL
Placed 13th in Group B of the shot put at the 2006 World Junior Olympics with a toss of 16.62m (54-6.50)... was a four-year letterwinner in football, basketball and track and field at Seymour High School... helped team to back-to-back sectional championships in 2004 and 2005... a 2006 USATF World Junior Team member, he was a 2006 USA Today All-American in the shot put and discus... also earned USATF All-America honors in the shot put and discus in 2006... was a 2005 and 2006 Nike All-American in the discus... earned back-to-back state championships in the shot put in 2005 and 2006 and also claimed a state title in the discus in 2005... posted career-bests of 177-10.00 (1.75 kg) and 196-4.00 (1.6 kg) in the discus, and 61-7.00 (12 lb) and 65-6.00 (6 kg) in the shot put... earned 2006 IFCA State Top 50 honors for football... was a Herald-Times All-State Top 33 selection... earned Associated Press All-State First Team honors in 2006... was also a three-time all-conference and all-area honoree for football... earned Team MVP honors for basketball three times... was a four-time all-conference honoree and county player of the year... earned all-area honors three times and was a 1,000-point scorer for Seymour.