Alex Padgett Class: RS Junior Hometown: Rock Hill, SC Height: 6-6 Event: Throws Major: Industrial Engineering

Career Honors
• All-ACC, Hammer Throw (2009)
• NCAA East Region Qualifier, Shot Put & Hammer Throw (2009)
• USA Junior Championships Participant, Hammer Throw (2007)

Clemson Highlights
• Ranks third in Clemson history in the hammer throw, fifth in the shot put, & fifth in the weight throw

2008-09 Outdoor Highlights
• NCAA East Regional participant in both the hammer throw and shot put
• Ranks third in Clemson history in the hammer after a throw of 197'0" at Georgia Tech
• Earned first-ever All-ACC certificate with third-place finish in the hammer throw
• Moved to fifth in Clemson's record books with a mark of 56'10" in the shot put at the Orange & Purple Classic

2008-09 Indoor Highlights
• Ascended to #5 position in Clemson record books in the weight throw with a mark of 59'7.5" at the ACC Championships
• Finished fourth in the weight throw at ACCs and eighth in the shot put
• Best mark in the shot put was a throw of 53'1.75" at the league indoor meet

2007-08 Outdoor Highlights
• Moved into fifth place in school history in the hammer throw with a mark of 185'11" at the ACC Championships
• Finished fourth overall, just one spot out of being All-ACC for the first time
• Also scored for the Tigers at ACCs with a mark of 155'1" in the discus throw

2007-08 Indoor Highlights
• Competed in the shot put and weight throw, he was a fourth-place scorer for the Tigers at the ACC Championships in the weight throw with a mark of 55'5.75"
• Top performance in the shot put was a distance of 52'5.25" at the Virginia Tech Invitational in early January
• Top mark in the weight throw was 55'11.75" at the Clemson Invitational

2006-07 Highlights
• Red-shirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons
• Finished 11th in the hammer throw at the USA Junior Championships

Fort Mill High School Highlights
• State champion in the shot put in 2006
• Set the school record in the shot put in 2006
• Two-time MVP for his high school team
• Earned two letters in football and three in track & field

Personal
• Born 2/2/88 in Augusta, GA
• Majoring in industrial engineering
• Named to 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Father, James, was a college quarterback and brother, Richard, was a pitcher for College of Charleston's baseball team

Best Collegiate Marks
• Shot Put - 56'10"
• Weight Throw - 59'7.5"
• Discus - 156'10"
• Hammer - 197'0"