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In 2007-08: Competed at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put ... Earned All-East Region honors after placing fourth in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 60 feet, 8 1/2 inches at the NCAA East Region Championships ... Named All-ACC in the shot put after finishing third at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 57 feet, 6 1/4 inches ... Registered a team-best mark of 149 feet, 1 inch in the hammer throw at the Wake Forest Open (3/21) ... Had a season-best mark of 50-07.50 in the weight throw at the ACC Indoor Championships where he placed seventh ... Finished with a personal-best mark in the shot put to earn All-ACC honors with a throw of 58-05.75 at the conference meet for a third-place finish.
In 2006-07: Posted a season-best indoor mark of 56'0'' in the shot put competition at the Kentucky Invitational (1/12) ... Tallied a mark of 54'4.50'' at the ACC Indoor Championships, finishing sixth ... Had season-best outdoor marks in the shot put (56'6.75) and discus (152'03'') events at the Wake Forest Open (3/23) ... Finished sixth in the shot put at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 54'7.50'' ... Threw the discus 145'11'' finishing ninth in the ACC at the Outdoor Championships.
In 2005-06: Was Tech's top shot putter for both the indoor and outdoor seasons ... Tallied a third-place finish with a NCAA Regional and personal-record toss of 57'7" at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... Finished eighth at the NCAA East Region Championships (57'1.50") ... Posted a mark of 56'2" at the ACC Outdoor Championships to finish in fourth place ... Tallied a fourth-place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships with a lifetime-best mark of 57'11.25".
In 2004-05: Finished fifth at the USATF Junior National Championships with the 6k shot put mark of 60'0.50" ... Competed unattached at the Georgia Tech Invitational and tossed the shot put 55'11", finishing the season ranked No. 5 among juniors in the U.S. ... Was redshirted.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track under coach Callen Ulrick ... Finished runner-up at the state championships as a senior ... School record holder in shot put (61'4") and discus (166'10") ... Lettered in football in four seasons as a defensive tackle ... Wrestled for four seasons and broke the school record with 130 wins in his career ... Elected team captain for football, track and wrestling in junior and senior seasons ... National Honor Society, Key and Science club member.
Personal: Born Andy Tommie Powlen on Feb. 7, 1986, in Logansport, Ind. ... Parents are Steve and Maribel Powlen ... Has an older sister, Genie, and two younger brothers, Bryan and Jeremy ... Enjoys playing all sports and computers ... Undecided on a major.
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