Steve Marcelle Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Green Bay, Wis. High School: Green Bay Preble Height / Weight: 6-6 / 266 Event: Throws Birthdate: 09/09/1986

In 2007-08: Placed 13th in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 57 feet, 7 1/2 inches ... Set a new school record in the shot put with a personal best throw of 60 feet, 5 inches to earn first place at the ACC Indoor Championships ... Also finished ninth in the weight throw at the conference championship meet with a mark of 49 feet, 10 inches ... Finished second in the shot put at the Clemson Invitational with a final mark of 56-00.50 ... Also finished eighth in the shot put with a throw 56 feet, 2 inches at the Rod McCravy Memorial.

In 2006-07: A solid first season of competition for the Yellow Jackets ... Tabbed as an All-ACC performer for the outdoor season in the shot competition with a mark of 61'11.75'' at the ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing second ... Posted a school record, NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 59'3.00'' in the shot at the Tiger Indoor Invitational (2/9) ... Aquired a second school record, while setting an NCAA Region qualifying mark in the shot put at the Georgia Tech Outdoor Invitational with a throw of 62'2.50'' ... Finished fifth with a team-best, NCAA Region qualifying mark of 180'3.00'' in the discus competition at the NCAA East Region Championships in Gainesville, Fla. ... Tallied a mark of 172'2.00'' in the discus throw at the ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing fourth.

In 2005-06: Did not compete for Tech ... Was redshirted.

High School: Lettered in track for four seasons under coach Pat Prochrow ... Won state title in the shot put as a junior and senior ... Set state meet record in the shot put with a mark of 67'6" and holds all-time state record with a personal-best throw of 68'0.50" ... Won Nike Outdoor High School National Championship in the shot put ... Captured discus state title as a senior ... Garnered All-America honors in the shot put and discus ... Lettered in football and basketball for two seasons ... Named all-state in football ... National Honor Roll.

Personal: Born Steve J. Marcelle on Sept. 9, 1986, in Green Bay, Wis. ... Parents are Rick and Julie Marcelle ... Has four brothers, Chris, John, Andy and Ben, and one sister, Tami Culbertson ... Enjoys fishing and hunting ... Undecided on a major.