James Gondak Class: Senior Hometown: Doylestown, Pa. High School: Central Bucks Event: Throws Birthdate: 05/12/1978

As a Junior: established career highs in the weight throw (52-8) while finishing second respectively at the George Mason Invitational … at the Terrapin Outdoor Invitational set a career high in the hammer throw at 170 … competed in the ACC Outdoor Championships in the hammer and at the ACC Indoor Championships in the weight throw … during the indoor season finished third at both the Bucknell and Delaware Invitationals …

As a Sophomore: Developed into one of team’s top throwers … took second in the hammer at the George Mason Invitational … placed sixth in the hammer at the ACC Outdoor Championships … finished fourth in the shot put at the Terrapin Invitational … took third in the hammer at the Maryland Invitational …

As a Freshman: Made an immediate impact in the throwing events … finished fifth at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the hammer with a throw of 154-9 … recorded team’s best throw in the hammer (155-10) during the outdoor season … placed seventh at the ACC Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a toss of 50-10 3/4 … finished first in the hammer at the Maryland Invitational … 10 top-five finishes overall …

Before Maryland: Letterwinner in both football and track in high school … team was league football champion in final three seasons with combined record of 31-4 … played offensive and defensive end … received National Student Athlete Award in 1997 … all-league in shot put and discus … top performances included 51-6 in the shot, 140-0 in the discus and 148-0 in the javelin …

Personal: James J. Gondak … born May 12, 1978 … son of Nancy and David Gondak … brother, John, is a member of the Kentucky track coaching staff.

Career Bests Weight 52-8 George Mason Invitational, 2001 Hammer 170 Terrapin Outdoor Invitational, 2001