David Cardoza

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Visalia, Calif. High School: Golden West High School

Event: Decathlon

Fresno State: (2002) Competed in the decathlon for the first time at the WAC Outdoor Championship, finished sixth ... ran both high and low hurdles.

Golden West HS: Two-year letterwinner in track and soccer ... member of the 2001 WYL Track Championship team ... track MVP his senior year ... personal-best pole vault entering Fresno State is 14-0.

Personal: Born Feb. 1, 1983, in Visalia, Calif., ... son of Linda and Franklin Cardoza ... has one brother Frank, and two sisters, Mary and Deborah.