2004: Competed in the high jump during the indoor season... Placed sixth in the high jump with a season-best mark of 6-6 at the Mountain State Games (2/7)... Placed seventh at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the high jump with a mark of 6-3.50... Competed in the high jump and javelin during the outdoor season... Placed sixth with a season-best outdoor mark of 6-5 in the high jump at the Weber State Wildcat Invitational (4/10)... Placed fourth in the javeling with a season-best mark of 190-7 at the Utah State Mark Faldmo Open (4/17).

2003: Tied for sixth in the high jump at the Robison Invitational (4/12) with a height of 6-0 1/2... Placed third at the Robison Invitational in the javelin with a heave of 194-5 1/2, a season best.

High School: State champion in the high jump and the javelin the last two years for Flathead County High... Also finished third in the state in the long jump as a senior and was fourth as a junior... Was a high school All-American in the javelin as a junior and the high jump as a senior... Hurt his elbow as a senior and only threw at Divisionals and State... Has bests of 213-7 in the javelin, 6-11 in the high jump and 21-7 in the long jump... State record holder in the javelin and holds his high schools record in the high jump... Also competed in basketball for FHS, earning second team All-State honors as a senior... He was also an honorable mention All-State selection in basketball as a junior... As strong in the classroom as he was on the track, posting a 3.5 GPA.

Personal: Parents are Jan and Dar Wassink... Has two brothers, Chad and Kip... Majoring in Geology.