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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Miami, Florida
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 | High School: Carol City High School
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 | Event: Middle Distance
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 | Birthdate: 07/02/1980
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Bests : (Indoor) 600 yards: 1:10.70 (1999); 800 meter: 1:48.65 (1999); 1,000 meter: 2:28.13 (1999); (Outdoor) 400 meter: 48.18 (2000); 800 meter: 1:47.93 (1999); 1500 meter: 4:11.21 (2000)
In 2001 (Junior): (Indoor) Finished fifth in his heat of the 800-meter run at the Big 12 Indoor ... ran the second leg of OUs Big 12 runner-up 1600-meter relay ... helped team post the fifth-best qualifying time in the country ... ran second leg of 3:06.98 relay time ... qualified for the NCAA Indoor in the relay ... finished 10th.
In 2000 (Sophomore): (Outdoor) Finished ninth in the prelims in the 800 in the Big 12 Outdoor and failed to qualify for the final ... alternate for OUs 1600-meter relay that qualified for the NCAA Outdoor ... (Indoor) Finished fifth inthe 800-meter run at the Big 12 Indoor with a 1:50.90 ... Had the second fastest qualifying time in the 800.
In 1999 Freshman: (Outdoor) A member (third leg) of the 1600-meter relay team that qualified for nationals at the Texas Relays in a time of 3:02.91
earned a trip to the NCAA Outdoor to compete in the 800 with a 1:47.93 at the Big 12
finished second in the conference finish with his best 800 time of the season
finished first at the Arizona State Invitational in his first 800-meter race of the outdoor season
ran a 1:50.16 at ASU
finished second in the 800 at Michael Johnson Invitational, the Texas Invitational and the Florida Relays Invitational
made it to the semifinal of the 1600-meter relay at the NCAA Outdoor
also ran in the semifinal of the 800 at the NCAA Outdoor ... (Indoor) Silver medalist in the Big 12 in the 800-meter run as a freshman with a 1:52.99
made a name for himself in short time as a Sooner
snapped James Williams nine-year-old 800 meter school record with a time of 1:48.65 at the Iowa State Open, the third meet of his collegiate career
set a meet record as well with his time
won the 600-yard race in his first as a collegian
ran a 1:10.6 at the OU All Comers
won the 600-yard title in the Sooner Classic with a time of 1:10.70
took second in the 1000 at the OU Classic with a time of 2:28.13
key member of the 1600-meter relay
set meet record at Iowa State Open with a time of 3:05.87
finished second at the Big 12 in the 1600-meter relay with a time of 3:08.90
earned a trip to the NCAA Indoor in the 800 meter and as a member of 1600-meter relay
led off OUs NCAA entry in the 1,600-meter relay
earned All-America honors after OU finished second in the NCAA with a time of 3:08.44
also earned All-America honors in the 800.
In High School: One of the most heralded 800-meter runners in the country while at Carol City High School in Miami ... won the National Scholastic 800-meter title as a senior with a personal record of 1:48.51
finished his senior season without losing a race
two-time national champion in the 800 meters ... included in the Dade County Hall of Fame ... a three-time all-county selection ... named the Male Athlete of the Year as a senior ... earned four varsity letters in track and two in football.
Other: Won the 800-meter title for a second time at the U.S. Junior National Championships in Denton, Texas, in June 1999
earned Junior National All-America honors for the second time in his career
also advanced to the Junior Pan Am Games for a second time
finished second in the 99 Junior Pan Am in the 800 and anchored the second-place U.S. 1600-meter relay team
added victories at U.S. Junior Nationals and the Junior Pan Am Games to his list of accomplishments during his prep career ... member of the Sooners national champion 13-0 football team last fall.
Personal: Son of Linda and Larry Washington ... born 7/2/80 ... named to the 1999 first-team Academic All-Big 12 team
major is undeclared.
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