Missy Faubus Class: Sophomore Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif. High School: Centennial HS Height: 5-6 Event: Shot Put-Hammer-Discus Birthdate: 03/17/1986 Experience: 1V

2006: Redshirted indoor and outdoor seasons.

Freshman (2005): USATF Junior All-American ... Won the Bronze medal at the Pan-Am Junior Games ... Faubus had the team-high shot put record of 53-00.75 (16.17m) set at the Big Meet ... Her discus throw of 171-06 (51.58m) at the U.S. Junior Nationals was a team-best mark and ranked her seventh on Cal's all-time list ... Ranked fifth on her team with her hammer mark of 159-02 (48.51m) at the Big Meet.

High School: Faubus was a high school All-American in the shot and hammer at Centennial High School in Bakersfield, Calif. ... Junior National champion and California state champion in the discus ... Finished eighth in the discus at World Junior Championships in 2004 ... Holds a personal best of 170-1 in the discus and 49-7.25 in the shot.

Personal: Born March 17, 1986, in Delano, Calif. ... Parents are Ron and JoAnne Faubus ... Brother, Charlie, was a thrower at Cal State Bakersfield ... Undeclared major with an interest in opening a restaurant/bakery.