Austin Peay State University Athletics

As a junior in 2006: Posted a .532 winning percentage, running in all seven meets for the Govs... posted a season-best 15:53.44 5k time, which ranked second-best for the Govs, at the Belmont Opener... followed that race with a fifth-place finish at the Screaming Eagle Memorial Invitational, which the Govs won, with a time of 27:20... set his season-best 8K time (26:09.32) at the Auburn Invitational, finishing 81st... finished 24th at the O’Reilly OVC Championship, second-best for the Govs, with a time of 26:49.

As a sophomore in 2005: Competed in all seven races... finished in the top 40 four times... consistently finished in the top three for the Govs all season... beat his career best in the 5K in Govs’ first outing, with a 16:33.46 time in the Belmont Invitational... his season’s best finish came two meets later with a 10th-place time of 26:14.48 in Vanderbilt’s 8k Commodore Classic... finished second for the Govs behind freshman Tim Hall in final two meets, placing 11th (16:43) at the Front Runner Invitational and 32nd (26:42.20) at the OVC Championship.

As a freshman in 2004: Competed in all seven meets for the Govs... finished in top 10 once, top 20 twice and the top 30 three times... started off the year at the Belmont Invitational finishing in 40th place (5k-16:38.04)... followed that performance by having his season’s best finish (9th) and time (27:51.60) at the 8k UAH Invitational... competed at the Old Timers Classic, hosted by Kent State, finishing in 28th place (8K-27:55.75)... competed at the UTM Invitational for 14th place (8K-28:17.00)... rounded out the season at the OVC Championship with a 49th-place finish (30:41.06).

Prep: Ran for Tony Rowe at Daviess County High School where as a senior was a second-team All-State performer... finished 11th at state meet (5k-16.10)... also finished 10th at the state meet in the mile (4.32) and was third in his region.

Personal: Son of Jennifer Atwell and Bryan Yeckering... born April 16, 1986... majoring in biology.