2004: Had a strong sophomore season for the Cardinals which included nine top-6 finishes in the discus ... Earned a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Mideast Regional with a personal best mark of 176-4 ... Finished second at the Miami Invitational and third at the WKU National City Invite in the discus ... Finished fourth at the Conference USA Championships in the discus. 2003: Team's top scorer at Conference USA Championship after finishing fourth in the discus and seventh in the hammer throw ... Placed 17th at USATF Junior Nationals in the discus ... Won discus event at Miami Invitational ... Had five top-four finishes in the discus ... Placed fifth in the javelin at Vanderbilt Invitational ... Named to Conference USA Commissioner's and Fall Athletic Director's Honor Rolls. High School: Lettered four years in track and basketball, two in tennis and one in cross country ... Finished runner-up in discus at Indiana state meet ... Recorded state-best discus throw of 177-3 during senior year ... Placed fourth at Midwest Meet of Champions ... Three-time conference and sectional champ and three-time state qualifier in discus ... School's all-time leading scorer in basketball ... Two-time MVP in basketball. Personal: Born Brandon Lee Cook on April 4, 1984 in Borden, Ind. ... Son of Rudy and Patricia Cook ... Majorin in management ... Person with greatest influence on athletic career is his high school coach, Toby Cheatham ... Athlete he most admires is Michael Jordan ... Advice to youngsters is to "follow your dreams because anything is possible" ... Most prized possession is his grandfather's pocket knife ... Favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber. |
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