Joshua Cox Class: Sophomore Hometown: Ruston, La. High School: Cedar Creek HS Height: 6-4 Position: Javelin Birthdate: 06/29/1991 Experience: HS

2012: Redshirted the indoor season ... Competed only in the javelin all outdoor season ... Threw a season-best 213-9 (65.16m) at the Louisiana Classics (3/17) to finish third, a mark that ranks third in school history ... Placed fourth at the Victor Lopez Classic (3/23) with a javelin throw of 189-4 (57.70m) ... Won the javelin at the Jim Mize Invitational (4/7) with a mark of 201-9 (61.50m) ... Finished fifth in the javelin at the Mississippi Open (4/14) with a throw of 195-4 (59.55m) ... Won the javelin at the Southeastern Invitational (4/20) with a throw of 208-2 (63.44m) ... Finished third and garnered first team all-WAC honors with a javelin throw of 211-3 (64.38m) at the WAC Championships (5/10-11) ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Championships (5/24-26) but an elbow injury in practice the day before the team departed for Jacksonville, Fla. kept him from competing.

High School: Graduated from Cedar Creek High School in 2011 ... Lettered in track and field, football and basketball ... Was a four-time state champion in the javelin ... Set the 1A state record in the javelin with a throw of 204-2 ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Coached by Corwin Aldrege.

Personal: Joshua Cox ... Son of Glenn and Lori Cox ... Has one older sister, Allison ... Born on June 29, 1991 in Farmerville, La.