Anthony Young Class: Senior Hometown: Richton Park, Ill High School: Rich Central Height / Weight: 5-9 / 160 Event: Sprints/Hurdles Birthdate: 03/11/1984

AT ILLINOIS

2006 Outdoor

Finished sixth in the 400m hurdles at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 52.81 ... Competed once during the outdoor season. 2006 Indoor

Ran a career-best time in the 60m hurdles to win the Illinois Invitational in a time of 7.96 ... Placed second in the 60m hurdles at the Iowa Open with a time of 8.13 ... Placed third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.04 at the New Balance Invite.

2005

Outdoor
Did Not Compete

Indoor
Finished fifth in the 60m hurdles at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a time of 7.98...Competed in the 55m, 60m hurdles, and 400m throughout the season.

2004

Outdoor
Competed in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay team at the Mideast regional meet ... Regional qualifier in the 400m H with a career-best time of 52.13s in the prelims of the Big Ten Championships ... Finished seventh in the event at the conference meet ... Was fifth in the 400m H and fourth in the 110m H at the May Invite ... Placed fifth in the 400m H at the Clemson Invitational and eighth at the TSU Relays ... Also competed at the Drake Relays and the LSU Relays.

Indoor
Had a career-best performance in the 60m hurdles at the EIU Friday Night Special, clocking 8.20s ... Also ran a season-best 200m time of 22.96s at the meet ... Was second in the 60m H at the ISU Earlybird Invitational (8.22s) and Wisconsin Elite Invite (8.21s) ... Ran the 60m and 200m at the Illinois Invitational ... Ran 8.21s in the 60m H at the Big Ten Championships.

2003

Outdoor
Competed in the 400m hurdles six at six meets ... Opened the campaign with a season-best time of 54.25s ... Clocked 54.47s at the Iowa Twilight and the Big Ten Championships ... Ran 56.61s at the Texas Relays and the Missouri Invitational.

Indoor
Won the 400m at the Illinois Invitational with a time of 52.47s where he also ran the 60m hurdles in a season-best 8.61s ... Was sixth in the 400m at the Carle/Health Classic ... Turned in a season-best 400m effort of 51.44s.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was runner up at the Illinois Class AA State Championships in the 300 meter hurdles in 2001 ... Ran a personal-best time of 37.7 seconds ... All-state performer in the 300 meter hurdles in 2002 .. Holds Rich Central 300m hurdle record with a time of 37.7 seconds ... Holds the SICA South Conference record in the 110m hurdles ... Won two varsity letters in track and football ... Named the Rich Central Most Valuable Athlete of the Year in 2002 ... Was named an all-conference defensive back on the gridiron ... Named the Rich Central Student-Athlete of the Year in 2002.

PERSONAL
Born March 11, 1984 ... Son of Anthony B. Young, Sr. ... Has three brothers and one sister ... Cousin Sam Young was an All-American cornerback for Illinois State.

CAREER BESTS

Indoor
55m: 6.89
60m H: 7.96
200m: 22.96
400m: 50.76

Outdoor
400m H: 52.13