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Josh Brannen Class: Senior Hometown: Edom, Texas High School: Apollo Height / Weight: 5-10 / 175 Event: Throws Birthdate: 10/04/1981

One of the Cardinals' top throwers returns after having back surgery last year ... Should compete for the Conference USA hammer title ... Fifth-year senior.

2003: Redshirted.

2002: Recorded team's top five hammer throws during season ... Won hammer at Miami Invitational with personal-best mark of 173-5 ... Finished fourth in hammer at Conference USA Championship ... Eclipsed 170 feet three times ... Had seven top-five finishes overall in the event ... Also threw the discus for the Cardinals, placing 14th at the C-USA Championship with a season-best distance of 135-4.

2001: Placed sixth in hammer and seventh in discus at C-USA Championship with throws of 156-7 and 142-10, respectively ... Had team's best mark in hammer and second-best marks in shot put and discus ... Finished second in hammer at Cardinal Challenge ... Recorded three fourth-place finishes in the shot put ... Named to Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2000: Finished ninth in javelin with personal-best mark of 160-4 at C-USA Championship ... Also finished 11th in hammer at conference meet ... Placed fourth in javelin at Cumberland College Invitational and fourth in hammer at Eastern Kentucky Triangle Challenge.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field at Apollo High School ... Set AHS mark in discus ... Placed fourth in discus at state meet as a senior.

Personal: Born Joshua Miles Brannen on October 4, 1981 in Owensboro, Ky. ... Son of Jesse and Susan Brannen ... Majoring in psychology ... Post-college ambition is to become a doctor of chiropractic ... People with the greatest influence on his athletic career are Jeremy Camron and former U of L throws coach Damien Kalvar ... Biggest thrill in sports was finishing fourth in hammer at 2002 C-USA meet ... Athlete he most admires is 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist in the hammer Sergei Litvinov (Soviet Union) ... Favorite movie is Lord of the Rings ... Favorite TV show is any cartoon.