At SIU: Had a strong season in 2004, where he placed second in the 60-meter hurdles at the MVC Indoor Championships...has the third-best indoor 60-meter hurdle time (7.92) in school history...has indoor career-bests of 7.92 in the 60-meter hurdles and 7.19 in the 60-meter dash...outdoor career best is 14.42 in the 110-meter hurdles.

Pre-SIU: Two-time indoor and outdoor All-American at Wallace State Community College...placed second at the Indoor Nationals in the 60-meter high hurdles...was named All-American and garnered both all-conference and all-state honors at Triton High School.

Personal: Majors in Management...born July 26, 1982...son of Andrew and Dorothy Nance.