- 1990 Graduate of South Florence High School
- 1994 Graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Ceramic Engineering
- South Florence High School
- He was a four year track athlete
- As a Senior, he was the State Champion and set a new record in the Pole Vault
with a height of 15 ft 2 ½ inches
- As a Senior, he also placed 4th in the State Meet in the High Jump &
6th in the High Hurdles
- Member of the team that won the Region Championship in 1990, 1991 & 1992
- Clemson University
- He lettered all four years in Track & Field
- He was a member of five ACC Championship Teams
- He placed 3rd in the decathlon in the ACC Track & Field
Championship in 1993
- He ran on the Championship Shuttle Hurdles at the Penn Relays in 1992
- In 1994, he finished 3rd in the indoor Pole Vault at the
ACC Championships with a height of 16 ft 8 ¾ inches