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Eric Bailey Class: Graduated Hometown: Portland, Ore. High School: Benson Polytechnic Last College: Weber State University Event: Hurdles

• 2010-11 Top 10 Finalist for the John McLendon Postgraduate Scholarship
• 2011 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
• 2011 All-Big 12 Outdoor Conference (400-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay)
• 2011 All-Big 12 Indoor Conference (600-yard run, 4x400-meter relay)
• 2010 All-Big 12 Outdoor Conference (400-meter hurdles, 4x400 relay)
• 2010 All-Big 12 Indoor Conference (400-meter dash, 4x400 relay)
• 2009 All-Big 12 Outdoor Conference (400 hurdles, 4x100 relay)
• 2009 All-Big 12 Indoor Conference (4x400 relay)
• 2008 Big Sky 400-meter Hurdles Champion
• 2008 Big Sky 4x400-meter Relay Champion
• 2008 All-Big Sky Outdoor Conference (400 hurdles, 4x400 relay, 110 hurdles)
• 2008 All-Big Sky Indoor Conference (4x400 relay)

College Bests
Indoor 400-Meter Dash: 47.38
Outdoor 400-Meter Dash: 48.48
400-Meter Hurdles: 50.04

Personal: Son of Jodell and Karen Bailey ... Has two siblings: Jonalee and Janora ... Related to Walter Bailey, a cornerback on the University of Washington Rose Bowl teams of the early `90s ... Participated in and served as a poster model for the 2010 OU Student Life White Ribbon Campaign against sexual assault ... Named a top 10 finalist for the 2010-11 John McLendon Postgraduate Scholarship ... Earned an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.

Summer 2011: Closed out his collegiate career with a 12th-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles in the USA Championships ... Bowed out in the semifinals with a time of 51.53 ... Advanced to the semifinals in the 400-meter hurdles ... Clocked a time of 50.89 to finish fourth in the event's first of four heats ... With the top three finishers in each heat automatically advancing, Bailey was the top qualifier based on time.

2011: (Indoor) Finished sixth in the 400-meter dash at the Texas A&M Challenge with a time of 47.73 ... Took fifth in the 400 with a time of 47.97 and ran the opening leg of the 4x400 that was third in 3:09.37 at the Big 12 vs. SEC Challenge ... Finished second in the 600-yard run at the Husker Invitational with a time of 1:09.87 ... Claimed fourth in the 600-yard run at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 1:09.88 ... Also earned All-Big 12 honors as the opening leg of the 4x400-meter relay that finished fourth at the event with a time of 3:08.89. (Outdoor) Opened the year by winning the 400-meter hurdles at the Sun Angel Track Classic in a time of 50.87 ... Ran the anchor leg of the 4x400 relay that won with a time of 3:10.59 at the John Jacobs Invitational after clocking 47.98 in the 400-meter dash ... Won the 400 hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold with a tiem of 50.68 ... Lowered 400 hurdles season time to 50.39 en route to finishing second at the Drake Relays ... Ran a 400 hurdles PR of 50.04 to finish third in the event at the Big 12 Championships ... Also earned All-Big 12 honors as the anchor leg of the 4x400 relay that was seventh in 3:10.24 ... Closed out the year 14th in the 400 hurdles (50.82) at the NCAA West Preliminary.

Summer 2010: Finished 12th in the 400-meter hurdles at the USA Championships with a time of 51.02.

2010: (Indoor) Finished second in the 400 at the Arkansas Invitational with a time of 48.81 ... Improved time to 48.36 at the Texas A&M Invitational ... Also ran the opening leg of the NCAA provisional qualifying 4x400 relay at the event ... Improved 400 time to 48.30 at Razorback Invitational ... Lowered time in the 400 to 48.08 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... Ran third leg of 4x400 relay that clocked an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:10.40 at the Tyson Invitational ... Earned All-Big 12 honors with an eighth-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the Big 12 Championships, recording a time of 47.99 after running 47.38 in the prelims ... Also earned All-Big 12 honors as the third leg of the 4x400-meter relay that finished third with a provisional qualifying time of 3:08.01 ... Ran the anchor leg of the 4x400 relay that finished ninth at the NCAA Championships with a time of 3:08.59. (Outdoor) Opened the outdoor season with a win in the 400-meter hurdles at the Bobby Lane Invitational, clocking a time of 51.69 ... Clockeda time of 51.34 in the prelims of the 400 hurdles to advance to the finals of the Texas Relays ... Finished fourth overall in the finals of the event with a time of 50.82 ... Claimed his second 400 hurdles title of the season with a time of 50.24 at the Sun Angel Track Classic ... Also ran the opening leg of the 4x400 relay that finished second at the event with a time of 3:06.97 ... Picked up third 400 hurdles win at the Sooner Invitational with a time of 51.78 ... Also ran the anchor leg of the 4x400 that finished third (3:45.93) at the meet ... Claimed 400 hurdles title with a time of 50.76 at the Texas Invite ... Finished third in the 400-meter hurdles at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 50.31 ... Also ran the opening leg of the 4x400 relay that was fourth at the event with a time of 3:06.60 ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400 hurdles by finishing sixth at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 50.17 ... Also ran the opening legs for both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays that advanced to the NCAAs ... Finished 11th in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships with a time of 50.62 ... Also ran legs on the 4x100 (12th - 40.17) and the 4x400 relay (21st - 3:10.54) at the event.

2009: (Indoor) Finished fourth in the 400-meter dash at the New Mexico Classic with a time of 48.82 ... Earned All-Big 12 honors as the opening leg of the 4x400-meter relay that finished fourth at the Big 12 Championships with a provisional qualifying time of 3:09.81 ... Helped relay to improve time with a 3:08.91 mark at the Iowa State Last Chance Qualifier. (Outdoor) Ran the opening leg of the 4x400 that earned a regional qualifying mark, 3:08.61,en route to finishing second at the John McDonnell Invitational ... Finished second in the 400-meter hurdles at the Sooner Invitational with a time of 52.76 ... Won the 400-meter hurdles at the Jesse Owens Track Classic with a regional qualifying time of 51.60 ... Earned All-Big 12 honors with a sixth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the Big 12 Championships, clocking a time of 52.77 ... Also ran the third leg of the 4x100 relay that finished sixth with a time of 41.09.

At Weber State: (Indoor) Qualified for two events at the Big Sky Championships ... Finished fifth overall in the 400 meters with a career-best time of 48.76 ... Was part of the 4x400-meter relay that finished third, earning All-Conference honors ... Posted a career-best time of 8.43 in the 60 meter hurdles, the eighth best time in Weber State history. (Outdoor) Won the Big Sky title in the 400 meter hurdles ... Posted a career-best time of 51.62 to capture the event ... Was part of the WSU 4x400-meter relay that won first place at the conference championships ... Earned All-Conference honors by finishing third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.46 ... Totaled 18.5 points at the conference meet, the most of any Weber State athlete ... Qualified for the NCAA West Region Championships in the 400 meter hurdles ... Holds the Weber State freshman record in the 400-meter hurdles.

High School: Oregon state champion in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 37.78.

Other: Finished fifth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2008 U.S. Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 53.94.