ULM Warhawks

2011: INDOOR -- Had a season-best throw of 49-1.75 (14.98m). OUTDOOR -- Finished fifth in the shot put with a season-best throw of 51-1.50 (15.58m) at the Sun Belt Championships ... Recorded a season-best mark of 142-3.00 (43.37m) in the discus throw at the Southern Miss Invitational.

2010: INDOOR -- Recorded a season-best throw of 11.16 meters in the shot put at the LSU Twilight Invitational. OUTDOOR -- Posted a throw of 13.56 meters in the shot put at the ULM Warhawk Classic ... Threw the discus 44.01 meters at the ULM Warhawk Classic.

Prep: Lettered three times in track & field and football at Ellender Memorial HS ... Ran the 100-meter dash in 11.00 ... In one track meet, placed second in the 100 (11.1), won the discus (145 ft.), placed fourth in the shot put (45 ft.) and helped 4X100-meter relay team to a second-place finish.

Personal: Full name is Preston Dale Dark ... Born April 16, 1989, in Houma, La. ... Son of Aaron and Cheryl Dark ... Major is undecided.