Nakel McClinton
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Merrillville, Ind. High School: Merrillville Event: Throws

PREP: Qualified for the Indiana state meet all 4 years... first team All-State in 2011... second team All-State in 2010 ... DAC Field Events MVP (2010, 2012) ... Team MVP in 2010 and 2012 ... won both the shot put and discus titles at the sectional for three-straight years ... won a pair of regional titles ... placed fourth at state in the shot put in 2010 ... state runner-up in the discus in 2011 ... holds school record in shot put (43' 1 1/2") and discus (137' 0")... four-year letter winner in track and field... three-year letter winner in soccer.

PERSONAL: Born January 3, 1994 to Kelvin and Natalie McClinton ... has one brother, Jason, and one sister, Erika ... majoring in sports communication.