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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Dallas, Texas
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 | High School: D.W. Carter High School
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 | Event: Sprints
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 | Birthdate: 03/27/1981
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Career Bests: (Indoor) 60 meter: 6.82 (2000); 200 meter: 21.30 (2000); (Outdoor) 100 meter: 10.44 (2000); 200 meter: 21.32 (2000)
In 2001 (Sophomore): (Indoor) Posted his season-best mark in the 60-meter dash in the first meet ... ran a 6.88 in the OU All Comers ... finished fifth in his heat and qualified for the 60 semifinal at the Big 12 with a 6.94 ... finished sixth in his heat in the semifinal with a 6.96 ... had his season best in the 200 in the Big 12 Indoor ... ran a 21.23 to finish second in his heat.
In 2000 (Freshman): (Outdoor) Saw limited action because of a hamstring injury that happened in the first meet of the season ... posted season bests at the Texas Invitational in early May ... ran a 10.47 to finish 16th in the 100 ... finished eighth in the 200 with a 21.32 ... finished 10th in the 100 at the Big 12 Outdoor with a 10.71 ... was 16th overall in the 200 with a 22.02 ... (Indoor) Ran a 6.92 in the prelims of the 60 meter at the Big 12 Indoor ... qualified for the semifinal ... finished 16th in the semi with a 6.98 ... had the seventh-fastest time in the prelims of the 200 with a 21.30 ... finished seventh in the final with a 21.57.
In High School: Led the district and the city of Dallas in the 100-meter dash and finished first in the 200 meter ... earned three varsity letters in track and field ... earned all-district honors in football ... caught eight touchdown passes during his senior season ... graduated as a member of the honor roll.
Other: Competed in the US Junior National meet for the second consecutive year ... finished fifth in the 200 with a 21.33 ... also finished fifth in the 100 at the Junior Nationals with a 10.48 ... earned Junior All-America honors for both of those finishes ... finished fourth (21.68) in the 200 and was on the first-place 400-meter relay at the US-Canada dual ... traveled to the World Junior Championships in Santiago, Chile, as a member of the 400-meter relay ... entered as fourth-ranked team ... competed at the 1999 Pan-American Junior Championships in Tampa, Fla., in the 200-meter dash ... ran third leg on the record-setting U.S. Junior Pan Am 400-meter relay team ... captured third place at the 1999 U.S. Junior Nationals in Denton, Texas, with a 200-meter time of 21.25 ... received Junior All-America honors with that finish.
Personal: Son of Janice and Woodrow George... born on 3/27/81 ... plans to major in journalism ... name is pronounced lare-RON.
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