Arkansas State University

2012-13: (Outdoor) - Finished second in the long jump at a personal-best 18-05.26/5.62m in the ASU Red Wolves Open (4/27) ... Generated a fifth-place 26.88 time in the 200-meters at the ASU Red Wolves Open (4/27) ... Tallied a seventh-place 4,572 points in the heptathlon at the Ole Miss Invitational (4/13-14) ... Produced a personal-record 15.25 100-meter hurdles time in the heptathlon at Ole Miss Invitational (4/13) ... Cleared the 5-05.35/1.66m mark in the high jump at Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20) to claim sixth-place honors.

High School: A three-time state triple jump champion and a two-time state long jump champion at Doyle High in Livingston, La. ... Coached by Guy McDonald ... 2011 class valedictorian ... Earned 2008 all-state recognition in the triple jump ... Won the 2011 state long jump event while finishing runner-up in both the triple jump and high jump in senior year ... Placed third among state's class 2A runners in the 400 meters as a senior ... Earned distinction of being crowned triple jump indoor and outdoor champion in 2010 junior season to go along with winning the long jump and taking second in the high jump ... Placed first in the outdoor triple jump with a 39-0 mark at the 2009 2A state meet as a sophomore ... Captured second place in both the long jump (17-09.50) and high jump (5-05) in 2009 state 2A competition ... Registered personal bests of 39-0 in the triple jump, 17-9.5 in the long jump, and 5-5 in the high jump ... Played basketball for two seasons (2009 and 2010) ... Active in school's Beta Club, 4-H Club, Spanish Club, Science Club, and FBLA.

Personal: Born in Baton Rouge, La. ... Parents are Jack and Kim Hutchinson ... Has two older brothers ... Nickname is "VanVan" ... Enjoys traveling and spending time with friends ... Has traveled to China, New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia ... Majoring in exercise science.

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