2011-12: Competed in three outdoor disciplines (shot put, discus and javelin) and two indoor events (shot put and weight throw) ... qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the shot put ... also competed at the conference's outdoor championships in the discus ... had a season-best mark of 48.26m/158-4 in the discus at the BIG EAST Championships ... finished fifth in the event at the Tennessee Challenge ... took third in the discus at the Alabama Relays ... opened the indoor campaign with a season-best 15.18m/49-9.75 in the shot put at the Indiana Open.
Prep: Three-sport letterwinner at Oldham County High ... was a four-year letterman in track, earned three letters in football and two in wrestling ... in Ohio, was a first team all-state linebacker as a junior ... was a state qualifier in the discus that year ... in Kentucky, won the state indoor's shot put title ... captured the shot put and discus outdoor state titles ... prep bests include 172-5 in the discus and 57-5 in the shot put.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Dawn Bowling ... birthday is April 30 ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in marketing.