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Joe Swiderski Class: Senior Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Trinity Height / Weight: 6-0 / 220 Event: Throws Birthdate: 06/13/1981

One of the top javelin throwers in school history ... Holds four of the top 10 all-time marks, including fourth-best throw of 178-9 ... Fifth-year senior.

2003: Redshirted ... Named to Conference USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls ... Red & Black Scholar.

2002: Finished third in javelin and ninth in hammer throw at Conference USA Championship ... Placed among top 10 in javelin at 10 of 11 meets, including five top-five showings ... Best javelin finish was second-place effort at Cardinal Open ... Recorded personal-best marks in both hammer (156-7) and javelin (178-9) ... Also placed 16th in discus at C-USA Championship ... Named to C-USA Commissioner's and Fall AD Honor Rolls ... Red & Black Scholar.

2001: Placed sixth in javelin at C-USA Championship with season-best throw of 174-7 ... Came in second at Cardinal Open and third at Cardinal Challenge and Eastern Kentucky Invitational in the javelin ... Recorded a pair of fourth-place finishes in hammer throw and a third-place finish in the shot put ... Named to C-USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls ... Red & Black Scholar.

2000: Finished fifth in hammer and discus at Eastern Kentucky ... Named to C-USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in football, wrestling and track and field at Trinity High School ... Placed eighth in discus at state meet ... Four-time Shamrock Award recipient ... Garnered Osting Award in football.

Personal: Born Joseph Nicholas Swiderski on June 13, 1981 in Louisville, Ky. ... Son of Felix and Nicki Swiderski ... Earned a bachelor's in economics ... Currently working towards an MBA ... Post-college ambition is to work in international business, get married and start a family ... Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his sister, Patricia ... Outside interests include traveling, skiing, scuba diving, playing pick-up games, bicycling and board games ... Most impressive person he has met is President George W. Bush ... Person he'd most like to meet is the Pope ... Favorite movie is Demolition Man ... Favorite TV show is My Wife and Kids ... Favorite musical group is The Eagles ... Favorite food is Krispy Kremes ... Will marry Trish Young, a former Cardinal standout and school recordholder in the javelin, on December 4, 2004.