Rodely to speak at 70th annual boys' all-sports banquet

Du Quoin High School and Arkansas State Hall of Famer David Rodely is set to be the guest speaker at the 70th annual The Elks boys' all-sports banquet set for May 4.
As an athlete at DHS, Rodely played football and track.
In football, he was a three-year varsity starter and two-time All-South selection as a lineman.
He helped lead Du Quoin football to its first ever postseason appearance in 1984 and as a senior led the Indians to the semifinals.
As a track field athlete, Rodely was a standout in the shot put and discus. As a sophomore, he finished sixth in the state in the discus. He followed up with a second-place finish his junior season.
In his senior season, he went undefeated in the discus on his way to a state championship, setting the DHS record with a throw of 188 feet and 11 inches, earning him the No. 10 ranking among all discus throwers in the united states.
On top of his state championship, Rodely won the Midwest Meet of Champions by beating the best discus throwers from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.
Following his illustrious high school athletic career, Rodely went on to sign a full scholarship to compete at Arkansas State in 1986.
He continued to pile up accolades at Arkansas State, becoming a three-time conference champion in the discus and shot put, as well as a two-time conference performer of the year.
He broke the ASU discus record every year of his college career helping him become a three-time Top-10 American finisher in the discus and an NCAA All-American.
Rodely continue to compete after his college career, qualifying for seven National Championships, including two olympic trials, two Goodwill Games and three world championship trials.
Rodely now lives s in Jonesboro, Arkansas with his wife Sharon. They have 3 children, Daniel, Macy, and Lars, and one grandchild, Tinley. David has a very successful career with Sanofi Aventis (a global life sciences company) and still trains athletes at his gym.
The Banquet will recognize all the boys who have lettered in a varsity sport. There will also be special awards including the Carrol Doerner award, the Whitey Miller award, the William Theobald award and the Huff-Holladay $500 scholarship for the Senior Athlete of the Year.
Tickets for the event are $10 and include a meal catered by Cathy Chaney.