Collin Otto Class: Sophomore Hometown: Metamora, Ill. High School: Metamora Event: Throws Birthdate: 01/25/1989

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Competed in five indoor meets and six outdoor meets during the 2007-08 season...Posted four top-10 finishes in indoor competition...Tied for fifth in the high jump at the McDonald's Invitational...Best outdoor finish was 10th in the hammer at the 2008 MVC Outdoor Championships...Set career outdoor bests in the discus (133-09) and shot put (41-08).

Pre-SIU: Earned all-conference honors as a senior at Metamora High School...Named Vocational Student of the Year.

Personal: Majors in Aviation Technologies...Born January 25, 1989...Son of Robert and Nancy Otto.