[2] It wasn't until he was at the United States Military Academy, West Point that he began in the hammer throw.

He initially played football for the army but had to quit after two seasons due to injury, so decided to return to athletics.

[3] During his career he never found a place on the U.S. Olympic team, but competed twice in hammer throw at the World Championships, in 2009 and 2011.

[4] He won a silver medal for the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games.

His wife, Deirdre Mullen, competed at the same Pan American Games as a high jumper.