Dimitrios Fylladitakis Class: Sophomore Hometown: Chania, Crete, Greece High School: 4th High School of Chania Event: Throws Birthdate: 09/16/1988

2008 (Freshman): Indoor: Began his collegiate career with a first-place finish in the 35-pound weight throw with a mark of 18.72 (61-5) at the Texas Tech Invitational on Jan. 26...finished fourth at the C-USA Championships with a distance throw of 18.26 (59-11) on March 1. Outdoor: Champion in the hammer throw at the UTEP Invitational and Don Kirby Invitational with marks of 61.67 (202-4) and 65.4 (214-7) respectively...took silver at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a throw of 65.38 (214-6) on May 30...also finished second at the C-USA Championships with a season-high throw of 65.65 and at the Springtime Invitational, 61.92 (203-2) on March 29.

Before UTEP: A member of the Greek National Team, placing seventh at the European Junior Championship in July 2007.

Personal: Full name is Dimitrios Fylladitakis ... major is undecided ... son of Nikolaos and Maria Fylladitakis ... has three brothers (Kostas, Stelios and Nektarios Fylladitakis) ... born Sept. 16, 1988, in Chania, Greece.