Richard Behling Class: Senior Hometown: Laves Park, Ill. High School: Harlem Height / Weight: 6-7 / 240 Event: Throws Birthdate: 02/14/1987

In 2005-06: Tallied a pair of top-eight finishes for the Jackets at the ACC Outdoor Championships ... Finished fifth in the discus with a season-best mark of 166'11" ... Posted a season-best mark of 52'10.25" in the shot put to finish seventh for Tech.

High School: Lettered in four seasons in track under coach Lyle Rich ... Was a two-time captain ... Won state title in the discus as a senior ... Earned all-state honors in the discus in final three seasons ... Garnered all-conference honors in the discus and shot put as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Posted a runner-up finish in the discus at the Midwest All-Star Meet and an 11th-place finish at the Nike Outdoor Championships ... Holds the school record in the shot put and discus ... Lettered in football for three seasons ... Named all-conference in final three seasons and participated in Illinois Shrine Football Game for all-stars ... National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Richard Robert Behling III on Feb. 14, 1987, in Rockford, Ill. ... Parents are Richard and Susan Behling ... Has two brothers, Chris and Ben, and one sister, Heather ... Enjoys bowling ... Majoring in nuclear engineering.