University of South Alabama Athletics

2008-09: (XC) Won the Azalea City Classic with a time of 15:00, his fastest time on the 5K course ... won the Southern Miss 8K course with a time of 24:55.02 ... finished first at The Great American XC Festival with a time of 24:58.3, setting a new course record ... won the Coach "O" Invitational's 5K race with a time of 15:11 ... won the Sun Belt Conference Championship for a second consecutive year with a time of 24:47.35 ... placed ninth at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 31:31.72 (10K), qualifying for his second consecutive NCAA Cross Country Championships ... placed 132nd at the NCAA Championships with a time of 31:06.40. (Indoor) Finished second in the 3,000-meter run (8:30.04) at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite. (Outdoor) Placed fifth in the 5,000m (14:37.55) at the SBC Championships.

2007-08: (XC) Finished first at the Azalea City Classic 8K course with a time of 21:17:20, helping the men's team to a first place finish ... finished fourth at the Bulldog Stampede 8K with a time of 25:27.06 ... placed first at the Jackson State meet with a time of 25:12.77 ... finished first at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 24:03.26 ... notched a first place win at the Coach "O" Invitational in the 5K race with a time of 15:46.44 ... won the SBC 8K with a time of 24:40.07... placed ninth in the 10K at the NCAA South Regional with a time of 30:53.33 ... finished 85th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 31:01.80 ... (Indoor) Named SBC Championships Most Outstanding Performer after capturing five first-place finishes to lead all performers with 71 points ... member of distance medley relay team that broke SBC Indoor record with a time of 10:12.52 ... finished first in the mile (4:16.17) and 3000m (8:23.74) at the Blue Raider Invitational ... won the mile (4:21.80) and 3000m (8:26.84) at the Bayou Bengal Invitational.

2006-07: (XC) Began his Jaguar career with a third place finish at the Azalea City Classic 5K (14:46.20) ... earned third place finishes at LSU (8K, 25:40.67) and Memphis (23:27.68, third-fastest time in Jag history) ... finished fourth at the SBC Championship (24:26.28) ... placed 16th at the NCAA South Regional (10K, 31:39.3). (Indoor) Placed seventh in the mile (4:14.18 - SB) and second in the 5000m (14:21.70 - SB) in his first career indoor meet (Razorback Invitational, Jan. 19) ... placed 3rd in the 3000m (8:14.83 - SB) at the Diet Pepsi Gator Invitational (Jan. 27) ... won the 5000m at the SBC Championships with a time of 14:41.43 ... earned all-SBC honors at 3,000m (2nd, 8:24.38) and placed fifth in the mile (4:21.55).  (Outdoor) Won his first three career steeplechase events; Jaguar Premier (9:47.63), Southern Miss. (9:21.15), and Auburn (9:10.71) ... won his first collegiate 10,000m race at the Alabama Relays (March 22) with a time of 30:52.93... took the 1500m title at the Coach "O" Invitational (March 31) with a time of 4:00.30 (SB) ... placed second at the Texas Relays in the 5000m (14:19.16 - SB) ... earned all-SBC honors in three events; 5000m (3rd, 14:42.54), 10,000m (2nd, 30:36.42 - SB), and steeplechase (2nd, 9:05.35 - SB, Regional-qualifier) ... finished 14th in the steeplechase at the Mideast Regional (9:05.42).

Pre-USA: Competed at the 2005 World University Games in the 5,000m.

Personal: Lists World Cross Country Champion and marathon world record-holder Paul Tergat as his favorite track and field athlete ... favorite leisure activity is listening to gospel music.

Major: Business.