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John Blackwell Class: Senior Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Male Last College: Florida International Event: Throws

2004: Redshirted and did not compete.

2003: Placed ninth in shot put at Conference USA Championship with team's second best effort during the spring with a mark of 49-2.50 ... Recorded personal-best mark in hammer throw with a distance of 146-10 at Cardinal Open ... Finished fourth in hammer throw at Cardinal Challenge ... Member of Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2002: Recorded team-best shot put mark of 50-4 at Long Beach State Open ... Placed second in shot put at Bearcat Classic and Cardinal Challenge and 15th at Conference USA Championship ... Finished sixth in hammer throw at Cardinal Challenge. 2001 (FIU): Competed at Florida International University ... Had Panthers' top outdoor marks in shot put, discus and hammer throw ... Also recorded team's best indoor shot put mark.

High School: Competed in track and field, football and power lifting at Male High School ... Listed in "Who's Who Among High School Students" ... Helped lead Male to football state championship ... Named track and field MVP as a junior and senior ... AAU Louisville state champion in discus and shot put (1999-2000).

Personal: Born Dec. 28, 1981 in Hopkinsville, Ky. ... Son of John and Elma Blackwell ... Majoring in sport administration ... Post-college ambition is to work as an athletic director or a sports agent ... People with the greatest influence on his athletice career are his parents ... Hobbies include playing video games ... Advice to youngsters is to "stay in school and do well while you're there" ... Person he'd most like to meet is God ... Favorite musical group is Wu-Tang Clan ... Athlete he most admires is Tim Duncan ... Most impressive people he's ever met are his parents ... Favorite TV show is SportsCenter.