Rick Worthington Class: Sophomore Hometown: Burke, Va. High School: Lake Braddock Height: 6-0 Position: Throws Eligibility: In/Out

PRs: Shot Put (in - 13.84m, out - 13.85m); Weight Throw (in - 10.61m); Hammer Throw (out - 34.55m).

2006 Outdoor: Finished third in the shot put at the Patriot Open Invitational with a toss of 13.43 meters... Recorded his best mark of the season in the shot put at the CAA Championships with a throw of 13.85 meters... Competed in the hammer throw at the Mason Spring Open Invitational, recording a mark of 34.55 meters.

2006 Indoor: Placed second in the shot put at the Father Diamond Open Invitational with a throw of 12.76 meters... Finished first in the shot put at the Collegiate Open with a toss of 13.84 meters... Placed second in the weight throw at the same meet with a throw of 10.61 meters.

Prep: Earned three letters in track and field for the Bruins... Won the Northern Region Invitational.

Personal: Born February 3, 1987... Parents are Jean and Tom Worthington... Has one brother, Mickie, 23... A 2005 graduate of Lake Braddock Secondary School... Majoring in computer science.