Joe Paradiso Class: Junior Hometown: Geneseo, Ill. High School: Geneseo Event: Throws Birthdate: 06/20/1988

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: 2008 MVC Scholar-Athlete...Competed in two indoor meets and five outdoor meets in 2007-08...Finished third in the weight throw with a career indoor best of 56-04.75...Set a career-best in the indoor shot put with a 49-01 mark...Collected eight top-10 finishes in outdoor competition...Achieved a career-best with a throw of 184-02 in the hammer...Best finish was fifth at both the Ole Miss Invitational and 2008 MVC Outdoor Championships...Threw in six indoor and seven outdoor meets in 2007...Recorded 11 top-10 finishes...Earned eighth in the indoor shot and seventh in the outdoor shot at the MVC Championships.

Pre-SIU: Attended Geneseo High School, where he won a conference title and earned all-area honors as a junior...As a senior in 2005, he was named all-conference and all-area, while making a trip to state.

Personal: Majors in Radiological Sciences...Born June 20, 1988...Son of Nicholas and Bridget Paradiso.