2004-05: Earned All-Southern Conference honors after helping Furman's 4x100m relay team to a third place finish at the SoCon Championships with a time of 42.02...Also a member of the Furman football team...Named SoCon Freshman of the Year after totalling 70 tackles while helping Furman to a 10-3 record, SoCon Championship and NCAA 1-AA playoff appearance...Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. High School: A two-time region 400m champion...finished as region runner-up in 200m as a sophomore...Also competed in basketball and football...Garnered all-state and all-area honors as a senior on the gridiron...Helped his team to a 13-1 record and state semifinals appearance as a senior. Personal: Andrew Jay Thacker was born May 31, 1985, in Cartersville, Georgia...Son of Mickey Thacker...Step-parents are Bruce and Donna Miller...majoring in political science.