Emory Parsons Class: Freshman Hometown: East Green Bush, N.Y. High School: Columbia Position: Throws

Prep: Three-time NYS Large School and Federation Champion • Holds eighth grade, freshman and sophomore class discus state records • Also played football and basketball.

Personal: Business major • Hopes to own and operate a landscaping business after graduation • Enjoys lifting weights, hanging out with friends, and off-roading • Lists Jarred Rome and Dan Gale as the athletes he most admires • Claims his High School coach, Ralph Moore, has had the biggest influence on his athletic career • Favorite movie is "300" • His grandfather played football at Boston College • Emory James Parsons is the son of David Parsons and Eileen Hopkins • Born March 4, 1989, in Florence, S.C.