Christopher Eakin

Height:
6-6
Weight:
260
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mount Airy, N.C.

Prep: A 1999 graduate of South State High School. Lettered in track for four years, as well as two years of football and one of basketball. Earned Sportsmanship Awards in all three sports. Qualified for the state championships as a senior, tossing the discus 136-6 and the shot put 44-9.

Personal: Born September 30, 1980 in Tampa, Fla. The son of Laura Barr. Majoring in biology. His grandfather, Billy Barr, played baseball at Wake Forest and in the New York Mets organization.