High School: A 2007 graduate of Carson High School, Stephenson lettered three times in rifle ... led team to state title and a fourth-place finish at the NJROTC team meets in 2006 ... team finished third in 2007 ... was a first-team All-State honoree in 2007 and was second team in 2006 ... served as team captain in 2007 ... also lettereed in cross country and track and field and helped his cross country team to a second-place regionals finish ... was a member of the first-team All-State Academic team in cross country in 2006 ... member of National Honor Society, NJROTC Unit Executive Officer, Civil Air Patrol (cadet captain / squadron commander) and earned four academic honors.

Personal: Andrew John Stephenson ... son of John Stephenson ... born Oct. 27, 1988, in Reno, Nev.

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