University of South Alabama Athletics

2014: (Indoor) Notched a pair of fourth-place finishes in the weight throw (17.19m) and shot put (15.23m) at the Panther Ice Breaker...

2013: (Outdoor) Took first place in the hammer throw (54.30m) and third in the shot put (14.40m) at the Jaguar Opener...Claimed the top prize in the hammer throw (54.42m) and placed fifth (15.55m) in the shot put (14.40m) at the Samford Invitational...Finished ninth in the hammer throw (53.14m) at the John Mitchell Alabama Relays...Notched a pair of fourth-place finishes in the hammer throw (51.79m) and the shot put (15.23m) at the Jaguar Invitational...Placed third in both the hammer throw (52.19m) and shot put (15.38m) at the USA Invitational...Finished sixth in the hammer throw (51.03m) and ninth in the shot put (15.02m) at the War Eagle Invitational...Earned a third-place finish in the shot put (15.34m) and a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw (55.85m) at the Coach "O" Invitational...At the SBC Championships, placed fourth in the hammer throw with the third-best mark in school history (56.82m) and 11th in the shot put (15.01m).

2013: (Indoor) Placed sixth in the shot put (15.34m) and ninth in the weight throw (15.92m) at the Panther Ice Breaker...Finished fourth in the shot put (14.75m) at the Blazer Invitational...Placed 10th in the shot put (14.47m) at the Arkansas State Invitational...At the SBC Championships, placed 10th in the weight throw (16.19m) and 11th in the shot put (15.19m).

2012: (Outdoor) Finished second in the shot put and fourth in the hammer throw at the Southern Miss Invite...Finished third in the hammer and fourth in the shot put at the FSU Relays...Took third in the shot put and fourth in the hammer at the Jaguar Invitational...Recorded a fourth-place shot put finish and fifth-place hammer finish at the USA Invitational...Posted personal-bests in the hammer throw (55.80m) and shot put (16.23m) at the Coach "O" Invitational, finishing top-three in both events...Finished 10th in the men's hammer throw at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.

2012: (Indoor) Took third in the weight throw (16.66m) and fourth in the shot put (13.93m) at the Birminagham Ice Breaker...Claimed seventh in the men's weight throw at the Blazer Invitational on a mark of 16.42m (53-10.50)...Finished fourth in the weight throw on a mark of 17.10m (56-01.25) and fifth in the shot put (15.00m/49-02.50) at the Birmingham Invitational...Took third in the shot put (14.57m/47-09.75) and fourth in the weight throw (16.61m/54-06) at the MTSU Invitational...Posted a 15.45m (50-08.25) shot put mark to finish eighth at the Vulcan Invitational...

2011: (Indoor) Notched a fourth place finish in the weight throw (13.93/45-08.50) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational...Also took fourth in the weight throw of the Jimmy Carnes Invitational with a mark of 13.93 meters...Took seventh in the shot put at the ASU Invitational with a throw of 14.37 meters...Finshed seventh in the weight throw at the LSU Twilight with a toss of 15.41 meters...Finished eighth in the men's shot put (15.21m/49-11.00) at the SBC Outdoor Championships...

(Outdoor) .Placed third collegiately and fourth overall in the hammer throw (14.74m/48-04.50) and ninth in the shot put (44.80m/146-11) at the Coach O Invitational...Placed second in the men's shot put on a mark of 14.56m (47-09.25) and sixth in the hammer throw (46.14m/151-04) at the USA Quad Meet...

High School: Personal best in the shot put of 61'10, personal best in disc of 175'1. four-time all-state athlete. Team won 2006 and 2010 district championships.

Personal: Born in Allentown, PA...Son of Harry Patterson and Joanne Soo...Has two brothers, Ben 20, and Joey, 17...Favorite movie is Forrest Gump...Favorite bokk is the Bible...Favorite musical artists are Toby Keith and Run DMC...Favorite athlete is Jevon "The Freak" Kearse.

Major: Psychology