Chip Roberts Class: Senior Hometown: Franklin, NJ High School: Wallkill Valley Regional Height: 6-0 Event: Throws Birthdate: 01/05/1983

AS A JUNIOR: A dependable throw specialist for the Irish who scored (finished in the top eight) at both the indoor and outdoor BIG EAST meets during the 2004 season ... posted a great effort in the shot put during the Alex Wilson Invitational, finishing third with a personal-best 17.12m (56-2) measurement ... placed fifth in the shot put at the BIG EAST indoor meet (16.69m, 54-9) ... threw both the hammer and discus during the 2004 outdoor season ... qualified for the BIG EAST meet in both implements, finishing fifth in the discus (45.92m, 150-8) and 13th in the hammer throw.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Developed during his second season into one of the more dependable throwers on the Irish roster ... eventually scored points toward the team total in both BIG EAST Championships during 2003 ... placed eighth in the weight throw at the BIG EAST indoor meet with a toss of 15.83m (51-11 1/4) ... qualified for both the hammer throw and discus at the BIG EAST outdoor meet ... took sixth place in the hammer throw (51.60m, 169-3) and sixth in the discus (47.93m, 157-3) ... claimed first collegiate individual event victory against Western Michigan and Ball State in the weight throw, winning the competition with a career-best 16.45m (53-11 3/4) toss ... finished no lower than sixth in all four hammer throw competition he entered during the 2003 outdoor season ... finished third in the hammer at the Tom Botts Invitational, fifth at the Indy Relays and sixth at the Boilermaker Open.

AS A FRESHMAN: Debuted in his first collegiate meet against Ball State and Western Michigan ... finished ninth in the weight throw ... competed well against Michigan State, finishing eighth in the shot put and fifth in the weight throw ... top Irish finisher in the Spring Opener during the outdoor season in the hammer throw with a 47.27m (155-1) effort ... qualified for the finals of the hammer throw at the Boilermaker Open, eventually finishing sixth ... qualified for his first BIG EAST championship at the league outdoor meet in 2002, finishing 14th in the hammer throw (48.96m, 160-7).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Sussex County Interscholastic League champion in the discus as a senior ... earned all-league and academic all-league honors as well ... finished 13th at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions with personal-best throw of 152-2 in the discus ... active in extra-curricular activities, including the National Honor Society, Sciene and Math League and server as the class treasurer for four years ... son of Diane and Charles Roberts ... born Jan. 5, 1983, in Franklin, NJ ... enrolled in the College of Engineering.