Josh Bean

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Highland Park, IL High School: Highland Park

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 175 Event: Jumps

2008 -- Indoor - won triple jump with a season-best 46-10 3/4 at Iowa Invite... that mark ranks seventh in school history... placed fifth in triple jump at UNI Open (45-10 3/4) and 14th at Big Ten Championships (46-1 1/4)... Outdoor - placed second in triple jump at Musco Twilight X with a collegiate-best 48-9... that mark ranks seventh in school history... placed 10th in triple jump (48-2 3/4) at Big Ten Championships... won triple jump at Hawkeye Invite (48-0 1/2) and placed second at Central Invite (48-8)... letterwinner.

2007 -- redshirted.

High School - two-time all-conference and all-area... team captain and MVP senior year... received the National Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award... county champion senior year... won conference triple jump title (43-7) senior year... set school facility outdoor triple jump record (45-7 1/2)... best long jump mark was 20-8... coached by Kevin Caines... lettered in football, setting state record for most field goals scored in a Class 7A playoff game (3)... graduated with honors.

Personal -- born September 15, 1987... son of Allen and Cindy Bean... pre-business major.

Bean's Collegiate Bests