blank  Michael Beasley
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Abilene High School: Wylie Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Event: Jumps/Decathalon Experience: 1L

2000 OUTDOOR: Participated in 400m and 110m hurdles at Texas-Arlington Invitational (3/24) ... Also ran 400m at Southwest Track & Field Invitational (4/1) ... Finished sixth in shot put and third in javelin at Texas Tech Invitational (4/21) ... Also competed in discus at same meet ... Finished fifth in high jump at Big 12 Championships (5/19) at Missouri.

2000 INDOOR: Took fifth in high jump and ran 400m at Red Raider Invitational (1/22) ... Finished fourth in high jump and totaled 3364 points in pentathlon at Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/29) ... Tied for second in high jump at 6-11 at Cannon IV Classic (2/11) ... Finished eighth in high jump at Big 12 Championships (2/26) at Iowa State with 6-10.25.

HIGH SCHOOL: 1999 graduate of Wylie High School in Abilene, Texas ... 1999 3A state champion in high jump ... Best career jump of 7-11.5 ... Fourth best jump by high school athlete in the country ... State runner-up in high jump his sophomore and junior year ... One of most highly recruited athletes in the state.

PERSONAL: Born December 4, 1980, in Abilene, Texas ... Has six siblings ... Sister, Marla, played basketball at Abilene Christian University.