Ryan Shumaker Class: Junior Hometown: Santee, Calif. Last College: Cuyamaca CC Event: Throws Birthdate: 09/04/1987

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Earned 2008 MVC honors after finishing second in the indoor shot put with a career-best 54-02 (16.51m) mark...Finished among the top-10 in his respective events a total of 14 times during the indoor season...Posted a career-best of 57-04.25 (17.48m) in weight throw at the 2008 MVC Indoor Championships.

Pre-SIU: Served as team captain for three years in high school and one in junior college...Set West Hills High School records in the shot put an discus his senior year...posted personal bests in the shot put (51-05) and discus (159-10.00) that same year...Finished fourth in state in the discus (159-00) and shot put (50-02.25) as a sophomore at Cuymaca College.

Personal: Majors in Business...Born September 4, 1987...Son of Diane Shumaker.