Arkansas State University

2005-06: Redshirted both indoor and outdoor seasons ...2004-05: Led team in shot put with 38-6 3/4 indoors and 37-9 1/4 outdoors ... also threw 20-pound weight indoors (37-11 1/2 at conference championship) ... during outdoor season, threw hammer (124-11) and discus (128-4) ... High School: Excelled in weight throws at Van Buren High School ... was conference champion in shot and discus as a senior ... has thrown shot 42-7 and discus 128-11 ... twice named all-state and two-time participant in Meet of Champs ... winner of 2004 Wendy’s High School Heisman ... also won Pointer Pride Award and named Most Valuable Performer in volleyball ... was all-conference and all-state in volleyball and all-conference and named to all-state tournament team in basketball ... won Top 10 Per Cent Award and Top One Per Cent Award ... Future Leader’s Award winner ... National Merit for Scientist Award recipient ... named to VBHS Who’s Who ... Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1985 in Bountiful, Utah ... majoring in chemistry ... enjoys swimming and skiing ... parents are Jamshid and Mary Mardanlou.