Radford University Athletics

2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS
Improved his own school record in the heptathlon by logging 4,757 points at the Big South indoor championships to place fifth.

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
Broke the decathlon school record at the Big South Championships with 6,106 points while placing fourth ... Finished second at the Winthrop Invitational in the decathlon with 5,857 points, which is the third best point total at RU ... Set PR's in the 100m (11.10), 110m hurdles (15.92), high jump (1.88m), shot put (11.90m), discus (37.53m) and javelin (46.52) ... His high jump mark of 1.88m placed him fourth at the Highlander Invitational ... Finished fifth at the Highlander Invitational in the long jump (6.85m) and 12th at the Big South Championships (6.65m) ... Added two ninth places in the shot put.

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
Redshirted during the outdoor season ... Took fourth place in the indoor heptathlon with a school-record 4,641-point total … Finished third in the Liberty Open with 4,321 points and came in sixth at the Liberty Kickoff with 4,464 points … Won the heptathlon long and high jump at the Liberty Open … Finished fifth in the high jump and seventh in the long jump at the Big South Indoor Championships. 

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS
Eclipsed the heptathlon school record twice with new record amounting to a 4,575-point performance at the Big South Indoor Championships … Decathlon school record holder, set at the Big South Outdoor Championships with fifth-place, 5,990-point showing … Set 22 personal records over the course of the season … Compiled 16 Top-5 finishes … Won the long jump at the Joe Hilton-Kent Taylor Carolina Invitational by jumping over seven meters for the first time in career … Leaped 7.21m/23’8” for a lifetime PR in the long jump at the Radford Invitational.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS
Held Radford’s second best indoor season mark with a 21’7.25” (6.58m) mark in the long jump at the Big South Championships to finish eighth … Captured fifth place at the Akron Invitational in the triple jump with a jump of 43’0.25” (13.11m) … Recorded a 44’2.75” (13.48m) mark at the Big South Championships in the triple jump, good for seventh place ... Leaped to a season-best 21’1.25” (6.43m) in the long jump at the Duke Invitational to capture 15th place … His 44’8.25” (13.62m) mark at the Lou Onesty Invite allowed him to take home seventh place … Season-best mark in the triple jump came at the Coastal Carolina Invitational when he marked 41’9.75” (12.74m).

HIGH SCHOOL
School record holder in the triple jump, 400m and mile relay … Holds the district record for the 400m and triple jump … Named Athlete of the Year at Stonewall Jackson … Three-time county MVP … Four-time all-district and region honors and two-time all-state for track … Three-sport athlete in track, football and basketball.

PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Son of Joanie and David Hovatter … Has three siblings; Kallie, Melanie and Alesia … Majoring in business with an emphasis in entrepreneurship.