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Phillip Whelan |
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Six-time varsity letter winner in track and field and powerlifting at St. Xavier High School ... earned all-state honors in each of his final two track and field seasons after picking up the sport midway through his sophomore year ... took second in the state of Kentucky in 2004 and 3rd in 2005 ... personal bests include 161-06 in the discus ... member of National Honor Society, Student Activities Council, and the Academic Team at St. Xavier ... son of Deborah and Robert Whelan ... youngest of three children ... mother, Deborah, played basketball at the University of Louisville ... born December 17, 1986 in Louisville, Kentucky ... plans to major in electrical engineering ... currently enrolled in the First Year of Studies.
