2007 Outdoor:  Tossed a season-best and placed second in the hammer at the Furman Invitational.

2007 Indoor: Competed in six meets in either the hammer or shot put.

2006 Outdoor: Posted a season-best in the hammer throw, at the Western Carolina Invitational.... took first-place in the hammer throw at the Milligan Open.

2006 Indoor: Won the silver medal in the 35-lb weight with a mark of 47-5 (14.45m) at the A-Sun Championships.

Prep: Two-sport athlete in both football and track … three-year letterwinner in football and one year in track … all-state football selection and all-state in the 100-meters.

Personal: Born on February 21, 1986 … son of William Hornsby and Gay Talbot … plans to major in exercise science … father was a sprinter for USC.