HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned six letters at Yelm High…four years as track standout for coach Mike Strong…two letters as forward on Ryan Gerrits' basketball squad which placed ninth at 2003 state championships after a 30-year absence…as freshman and sophomore, qualified for district meet in long jump and high hurdles…as a junior was state decathlon champion scoring 6,356 points using collegiate instruments…senior year won state 300m hurdles (38.21) and long jump (22-7 3/4) events, finished third in high hurdles (14.70) and ran on second-place 4x100m relay…all efforts at state meet were school records…Yelm Tornados won the state track team title in 2002 and finished second in 2003…best prep marks were 23-0 in long jump, 11.20 in 110m hurdles, 146-0 in discus and 38.21 in intermediate hurdles…as a member of coach Mike Strong's Pinnacle Track Club, placed fourth in decathlon at 2000 Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL. Born Brandon Charles Brownell, 11/26/84, at Olympia, Washington…father Paul is a mechanic and mother Jennifer is an elections official…sister Sarah (5/5/89)…enjoys hunting, hiking and wake boarding…member of National Honor Society (3.9 GPA)…president of Science Club…undecided on major at WSU.

Brandon Brownell Class: Freshman Hometown: Olympia, Washington High School: Yelm High Height: 6-0 Event: Decathlon Birthdate: 11/26/1984