James Miles Class: Junior Hometown: Travelers Rest, S.C. High School: Blue Ridge HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 300 Event: Throws Major: Physical Education

2008 Outdoor: Competed in the discus, hammer and shot put at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships (5/16-17) ... Finished seventh in both the shot put (45-10.75) and the discus (116-2) ... Posted school's top throws of the season in the hammer throw and the shot put ... Finished sixth in the shot put at the Buccaneer Invitational (44-0) (3/8) ... Won the shot put for Upstate at the Wofford dual meet (4/7) ... Took second in the shot put with a throw of 45-0.50 and fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 121-0 at the Furman Invitational ... Placed fourth in the shot put (44-11.75) and fifth in the discus (117-0) and the hammer throw (111-1) at the Western Carolina Invitational (4/18).

2007-08 Indoor: Had a solid freshman campaign for the Spartans ... Set school records in both the shot put (45-8.00) and the weight throw (43-00.25), both at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships ... Posted two top-10 finishes in events, finishing seventh in shot put and ninth in the weight throw ... Finished fifth in first flight of shot put at the Gamecock Invitational ... Has top four throws in shot put in school history.

Before USC Upstate: Lettered in track, football and basketball at Blue Ridge ... Won 3A state championship in the shot put at the 2007 3A state championships ... Finished sixth in the discus at the 2007 3A state championships ... Finished fifth in the shot put at the 2006 3A state championships ... Finished fifth in the shot put at the 2005 3A state championships ... Named team MVP.

Personal: Born on Sept. 16, 1988 ... Son of Debra Miles ... Physical Education major ... Has one brother, David ... Favorite movie is National Treasure ... Favorite food is applesauce ...Favorite season is fall...hobbies include sports, friends, video games and religion.