Albert Fournette III

Position:
PLAYER
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
Brother Martin

2010 Outdoor Sun Belt All-Conference - Shot Put

2010 Outdoor: Participated in three different events: discus throw, hammer and shot put...Earned four top-3 finishes...Garnered All-Conference accolades in the shot put with a toss of 54, 4 ½ inches...His toss of 132-4 was a career-best in the hammer at the Southern Miss Golden Eagle Classic (April 24)...Won the shot put event at the USA Invitational with a toss of 51-6 ½.

2010 Indoor: Was active in three meets...Placed fourth in the shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 5 ½ inches at the Jeff Davis Bank McNeese Invitational (Feb. 5)...His toss of 50-4 in the shot put was a season best at the Houston Invitational (Jan. 20-30).

2009 Outdoor: Competed in three meets ... Had his season best discus throw of 137'8 ¾ ... Also had his best hammer throw of 131'7.92".

2009 Indoor: Did not compete.

High School: Lettered in football and track and field his junior and senior year... Played defensive tackle and threw the shot put... Was part of the District and Regional Champions in 2006-2007 for track and District Champions for football in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Personal: Born on Oct. 21,1991 in New Orleans, La. ... Son of Albert and Brenda Fournette, Jr. ... Was a part of the Beta Club and Honor Roll in high school... Majoring in computer science.