Kendra Deck Class: Junior Hometown: Urbana, Ill. High School: Urbana Event: Sprints/Hurdles Birthdate: 07/09/1988

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: All-conference honoree and NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier in 2007-08...Placed 19th at regionals in the 400H (1:00.94)...Collected four top-10 finishes during the indoor season, with a season-best finish of sixth in the 400m at both the Saluki Fast Start and McDonald's Invitational...Member of the 2008 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team...Part of the 4x400 relay team that finished first at the Spring Classic...Third in the 4x400 relay at the 2008 MVC Outdoor Championships...Was also all-MVC with a second-place finish in the 400H (1:00.36)...Was all-conference as part of the second-place 4x400-meter relay at the 2007 MVC Outdoor Championships...Finished fifth in the conference in the 400H...Qualified for USATF Junior Nationals in 400H...Recorded 18 top-10 finishes in 15 meets between the 2006-07 indoor and outdoor seasons.

Pre-SIU: Posted a personal best of 59.9 in the 400-meter as a senior at Urbana High School.

Personal: Majors in Radio/Television...Born July 9, 1988...Daughter of Alice Deck.