Event: Weight Throw (57-8 ½), Hammer Throw (188-1)

2009
Continued to show dramatic improvement in the hammer throw during his sophomore season ... Improved his personal best by nearly 18 feet over the course of the 2009 season ... Set a new personal best at the Northwestern State Invitational with a regional qualifying throw of 188 feet, 1 inch ... Competed at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships for the first time in his collegiate career ... Finished in 26th place in the event at the regional meet with a throw of 176-9 ... Also threw the hammer at the LSU Tiger Relays (183-2) and LSU Alumni Gold (173-5) ... Competed in the weight throw during the indoor season ... Set a new personal best of 57-8 ½ in a third-place finish at the LSU Twilight ... Also threw the 35-pound weight implement at the Purple Tiger Classic (52-2 ¾) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (57-5 ½).

2008
Improved his personal best in the hammer throw by nearly 26 feet from his top mark entering the season ... Took third place in the event at the Cole/Lancon Twilight Classic with a career-best throw of 170 feet, 6 inches ... Opened the outdoor season by setting a then personal best of 164-0 at the LSU Tiger Relays ... Also threw the hammer at the LSU Alumni Gold (157-9) and Tiger Invitational (143-5) outdoors ... Competed in the weight throw at three home meets during the indoor season ... Recorded a seasonal best of 49-2 ½ in a fourth place finish at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier ... Also threw the weight at the Bayou Bengal Invitational (45-5 ¼) and LSU Twilight Invitational (46-9).

2007
Received a redshirt and did not compete for the Tigers as a true freshman in 2007.

PRIOR TO LSU
Earned four letters while throwing the discus for coaches Brad Dupelchen, David Guillot and Dennis Panepento at Brother Martin High School ... Had his most prolific season throwing the discus in 2004 ... Led the Crusaders to the varsity District 10-5A and Region III-5A Track Championships in 2004, marking the first time in school history that both titles were won in the same year ... Captured individual titles at both meets that same year ... Finished fourth in the discus at the Class 5A Outdoor Championships in 2004.

PERSONAL
Full name is Ross Francis Roubion ... Born on Dec. 14, 1987 ... Parents are Richard and Vickie Roubion ... Has two brothers, Reid and Ryan ... Brother Ryan throws the javelin at LSU ... Majoring in history.