2006-07: Won the shot put title at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... Finished second in the shot put at the BIG East Outdoor Championships ... NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier in the shot put.

2005-06: Finished third in the shot put at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships and at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... Finished second in the shot put at the Ohio River Challenge and third at the Oliver Nikoloff Invite ... Won the indoor shot put at the Illinois Invitational and the DePauw Invite.

High School: Strong thrower from Indiana where he was the state runner-up in both the shot put and the discus throw in 2005 ... Ranked 10th nationally in the shot when he signed with U of L in the spring of 2005 ... Finished 20th in the weight throw and 25th in the shot put at Indoor Nationals ... Earned All-State honors in the discus as a junior ... Personal best marks as a prep were 181-7 in the discus and 59-8 in the shot put ... Also a three-year letterwinner in soccer.

Personal: Born Steven Joseph Hnat on May 7, 1986 in Akron, Ohio ... Son of Bill and Jan Hnat ... Has one brother, Timothy ... Majoring in health and human performance.