Arkansas State University

2005-06: Had outstanding season in multi-events ... during indoor season, competed in heptathlon and winning during Sun Belt Conference Championships with 4,909 points ... also set new conference record with feat ... redshirted during outdoor season ... 2004-05: Had outstanding freshman season ... finished second in Sun Belt Conference decathlon to teammate Jacob Fehler ... posted bests indoors of 7.61 (60-meter dash), 1:16.40 (600-yard run), 2:51.91 (1,000-meter run), 9.99 (60-meter hurdles), 6-0 (high jump), 18- 3 3/4 (long jump, 37-4 (shot put and 4,231 points (heptathlon) ... during outdoor season, participated in just about every event: 11.09 (100-meters), 49.95 (400-meters), 4:37.72 (1500-meters), 16.31 (110-meter hurdles), 6-5 (high jump), 14-0 1/4 (pole vault), 20-1 3/4 (long jump), 129-2 (discus), 39-2 1/4 (shot put), 167-1 (javelin), 6,935 (decathlon) ... High School: Attended Lake Hamilton where he was a three-year letterwinner in track and field and two years in cross country ... named all-state twice and all-conference in cross country as a senior ... finished third in state decathlon ... was All-State twice in track and field and once in basketball ... triathlete as junior and senior ... All-Garland County three times in track and field and twice in basketball ... made All-State Academic Team as a junior ... played basketball three years, football one year and baseball one year ... received national scholar-Athlete award twice ... Personal: Born May 12, 1984 in Arkadelphia ... physical education major ... named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll six of seven semesters .... enjoys Campus Outreach, movies, TAWG, and “Scene It” ... son of Bill and Marsha Vining ... grandfather is longtime basketball coach at Ouachita Baptist University ... also recruited by Nebraska, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas-Little Rock.