USF Athletics

2009
• Tabbed team's Outstanding Male Track Athlete of the Year
Outdoor
• Competed in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA East Regional, finishing 18th overall
• Defended his BIG EAST title in the 400m hurdles with a personal-best 51.05, earning All-BIG EAST honors
• His personal best also equals the second-highest mark in USF history
• Qualified for BIG EAST and NCAA competition in both the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles
• Set the school record in the 110m hurdles at the USF Open (March 6) with an NCAA-qualifying 13.94
• Named BIG EAST Track Athlete of the Week for the week of March 23 after his performance at the Bulls Invitational (March 20)
• Captured the 110m hurdles event title at the Bulls Invitational (March 20) and Tailwind Invitational (April 11)
• Posted an NCAA-qualifying 52.50 in his first run of the season over the 400m hurdles at the Bulls Invitational (March 20)
• Chalked up a then-season-best 51.58 in the 400m hurdles to capture the gold at the Tailwind Invitational (April 11)
• Set a season-best 51.49 in the 400m hurdles at the Georgia Tech Invitational (May 15-16)
Indoor
• Won bronze at the BIG EAST Championship (Feb. 21-22) and named All-BIG EAST in the 60m hurdles with an 8.04
• Set a personal-best in the 60m hurdles with an 8.02 at the Red Simmons Invitational (Jan. 24)
• Recorded a personal-record in the 600m with a 1:33.28 finish at the Indiana Invitational (Jan. 17)

2008:
• Transferred from Wallace State Community College
• Team award winner for the Outstanding BIG EAST Competitor
Outdoor
• NCAA Regional qualifier in both the 110-meter hurdles and 400m hurdles
• Finished 11th at the NCAA Regional Championships in the 400-meter hurdles with a 51.54 (May 30-31)
• BIG EAST Champion in the 400m hurdles
• Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles with a personal-best time of 14.16 (May 4)
• Had a personal-best in the 400m hurdles of 51.26 at the Florida Relays (April 3-4)
• Finished the season at second best all-time in both the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles at USF
• Won the 400m hurdles at the Aztec Invitational (March 13) and at the Bulls Invite (March 21)
• Captured the 110m hurdles title at the Bulls Invite (March 21)

2007 (Wallace State CC)
Outdoor
• Ran personal-bests of 14.60 in the 110m hurdles and 52.60 in the 400m hurdles
Indoor
• Earned NJCAA All-American status in the 60m hurdles at the NJCAA Indoor National Championship (March 2-3)

2006 (Wallace State CC)
• Began his collegiate career at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala.
• Participated in the NJCAA Nationals in the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles and was also an alternate on the 4x400 relay (May 19-20).

Ocala High School
• Won the Florida State 3A meet in the 110m hurdles with a personal best time of 14.20 and the 300m hurdles in 37.21
• Nominated as the Most Outstanding Sprinter in the County
• Holds both the 100m and 300m hurdles records at Forest High
• Elected team captain as both a junior and senior
• Also lettered in football.

Personal
• Born February 23, 1987 in Tampa, Fla.
• Son of Janice Rivers
• Has two brothers, Eddie and Daniel and two sisters Natasha and Scheimeka
• Enjoys listening to music and playing cards
• Majoring in criminology