Kyle Bookout Class: RS Senior Hometown: Stroud, Oklahoma High School: Stroud Event: Discus/Shot Put Birthdate: 05/03/1979

Bests: (Indoor) Shot Put: 53-1.75 (2000); (Outdoor) Discus: 180-11 (2000); Shot Put: 49-6.5 (2000)

In 2001 (Junior/Sophomore): (Indoor) Finished 14th in the shot put at the Big 12 Indoor with a 49-10.5.

In 2000 (Sophomore/Freshman): (Outdoor) Finished 12th in the discus at the conference meet with a throw of 158-6 ... recorded his career best in the shot put at LSU ... recorded his career best in the discus at the Texas Invitational ... (Indoor) Recorded his career best in the shot put with a 53-1.75 in the season-opening meet.

In 1999 (Freshman): (Outdoor) Finished 12th in the discus at the conference meet with a throw of 157-3 ... Recorded his season best in the discus at the Arizona State Invitational ... Took first place with a throw of 169-7 ... Won the discus at the John Jacobs Invitational with a throw of 163-11 and at the Oklahoma Outdoor with a throw of 167-10 ... Recorded his season best in the shot put at the John Jacobs ... finished fourth with a throw of 49-2.25 ... (Indoor) Redshirt.

High School: Three-time state discus champion and a two-time state shot put title holder at Stroud ... ranked third in the country in the discus as a senior with a 196-11 in the discus throw as a senior ... recipient of the Gatorade Oklahoma Track Athlete of the Year award ... named National Golden West Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... valedictorian of his graduating class ... three-time All-State honoree in the shot put and discus ... named to the 1997 All-State football team ... prep All-American in track (1997 and 1998) and football (1997) ... served as team captain in track in 1997 and 1998 ... also captained the football and basketball teams during his senior season ... a four-year letterwinner in track, football and basketball and earned one letter in baseball ... member of National Honor Society and active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and church youth group.

Personal: Son of Dennis and Pam Bookout ... brother of former Oklahoma first baseman Casey Bookout who signed with the Cincinnati Reds... younger brother, Kevin, involved in basketball, track and baseball at SHS ... born on 5/3/79 ... majoring in business ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in the fall of 2000.