Cara Grippa Class: Senior Hometown: Athens, Ohio High School: Athens Event: Throws

2008: INDOOR SEASON: Did not compete during the indoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three time regional qualifier in the discus ... SEOAL discus champion in her senior and junior season ... Took third in the shot put her senior year at the conference meet ... An all district and regional selection in basketball in her final two seasons at Athens High School ... A two-time all-district selection in soccer.

PERSONAL: Intends to major in sociology ... Daughter of Kathy and Paul Grippa ... Has eight brothers and sisters (Mike, Matt, Sarah, Lydia, Caiti, Greg, Ric and Bekah)