Height: 6-feet-4.
Weight: 188 pounds.
Age: 18. Born Feb. 1, 1988, in Denver.
High school sports: Track (hurdles) and football (quarterback).
Grade-point average: 3.1
Class: Senior
My favorite subject: Mathematics.
My favorite athlete: Allen Johnson, he’s getting older but still turning in top times.
My favorite team: Texas football, because it’s a tradition of winning.
What I listen to: R&B and hip-hop.
The best thing on my training table: I keep a balance, not too much of one thing.
Pregame ritual: The thing I’m known for is being laid-back, relaxed before the race.
Time management tip: I have practice after school, and once I get home I do schoolwork until I finish it.
Planned career: Sports medicine; signed for track at UCLA.
My family: Parents Linda and Bruce; sister Takara.
I would love to visit: Cape Town, South Africa.
What I like most about high school sports: The competition. There’s a real high level in both sports.
What I like least about high school sports: I like it all, but for spring sports I can’t control the weather.
Preps
The Denver Post recognizes a female and male student-athlete of the week. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be chosen. Ultimately, The Post and The Denver Athletic Club will select one boy and one girl as student-athletes of the year, and a substantial donation will be made to a local charity in their names.
