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AT ILLINOIS
2005
Outdoor
Competed in the 800m at the NCAA Mideast Regional...Finished fourth in thee 800m (1:49.61) and ninth in thee 400m hurdles (1:03.78) at the Big Ten Outdoor Chamionships...Ran the 800m in five different meets.
Indoor
Placed third as a member of the distance medley relay and fifth individually in the 600m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a personal-best time of 1:18.76 ... Finished second in the 600m at the Illinois Invitational with a time of 1:19.99 .. Recorded a career-best time of 1:49.50 in the 800m at Iowa State.
2004
Outdoor
Recorded a career-best time of 1:49.88 in the 800m at the NCAA Mideast Regionals ... Clocked an 800m time of 1:50.04 to place fifth at the Big Ten Championships ... Won the 800m at the Clemson Invitational ... Took third in the 400m hurdles at the May Invite ... Ran a season-best 400m hurdles time of 53.8 at the LSU Relays ... Finished fifth in the 800m (1:50.59) at the Cal Invitational.
Indoor
Placed fifth in the 600m at the Big Ten Championships, running a career-best time of 1:19.52 ... Also a member of the fifth place distance medley relay team at the Big Ten Championships ... Won the 800m at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational and the 600m at the Illinois Invitational ... Ran a career-best 800m time of 1:52.26 at the Iowa State Classic ... Took third in the 800m at the Dartmouth Relays and the Illinois Open ... Opened the season with a third place finish in the 600m at the Saluki Fast Start Invite.
2003
Outdoor
Top middle distance performer for the Illini ... NCAA Regional qualifier in the 800 meters ... Career-best 800 meter time of 1:50.09 came in the finals at the Big Ten Championships where he finished fourth ... Set personal bests in the 800 meter nearly every weekend.
Indoor
Posted a seaon-best 600m time of 1:20.76 in the prelims of the Big Ten Championships ... Took fifth in the 600m at the Illini Classic ... Ran the 600m at the Illinois Invitational and the Carle/Health Alliance Classic ... Ran the 600 yd. at the Iowa State Classic.
2002
Outdoor
Redshirted the season.
Indoor
Recorded a personal-best time of 1:21.24 in the 600m at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic where he finished fourth ... Ran the 600 meters at the Big Ten Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL
An all-state selection in both track and basketball ... Was the 800m State Champion in 2001 ... Also earned third place in the 300m hurdles as the State Championship ... Won five letters in high school, three in track and two in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born on March 2, 1983 ... Son of Ted and Janis King ... Has two brothers ... Majoring in agricultural finance.
CAREER BEST
Indoor
600m: 1:18.76
800m: 1:49.50
Outdoor:
400m hurdles: 53.13
800m: 1:49.61
