Dane Bell

Class: Senior Hometown: Pittsburg, Kan. High School: Pittsburg HS

Height: 6-1 Event: Throws

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman in track and field ... Lettered in the javelin his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, achieving a personal-best throw of 154 ft. ... Lettered in the shot put as a junior and senior, setting a personal-best mark of 50 ft. ... Placed sixth at state in the shot put as a senior, posting a throw of 49.67 ft. ... Was a one year letterman in the discus, as a senior, where he had a personal best throw of 144 ft. ... Lettered in football as a junior and senior and in basketball as a senior ... Named honorable mention and second team all-state in football ... Was a Kansas Scholar all four years ... Selected to the all-academic team all four years ... Held a 4.0 GPA throughout his high school career.

PERSONAL: Son of Daniel and Julie Bell ... Born in Saint Joseph, Mo. ... Majoring in computer science.