Rutgers-Newark Athletics

PROFILE OF THE WEEK (Dec. 9, 2009)

NOTES: R-N record holder in the 400-meter hurdles outdoors and the 500-meter run indoors… also a member of school-record relay teams in the outdoor 4 x 200 and indoors in the 4 x 200, the 4 x 400 and the sprint medley.

JUNIOR (2011):  Ran in the first three meets of the season, figuring in the team scoring in the first two.

SOPHOMORE (2010): Competed in five events for the Raiders, figuring in the team scoring three times… finished 29th in a field of 74 and was the top R-N runner in the Stevens Invitational 4K Run (9/24/10)… finished first in a field of 12 runners in the 1.7-mile Medgar Evers Invitational 2 (10/26/10)… capped the season by posting a personal-best time of 31:17.25 in the NJAC Championships (10/30/10).

FRESHMAN (2009): Ran in three meets as a freshman, leading Raider runners in the 4K segment of the Stevens Invitation (9/25) in a time of 14:34.79… clocked a personal-best 32:10.97 at the Cabrini Invitational (10/10).

HIGH SCHOOL: Track MVP and Athlete of the year at Oratory Prep… four-year letterwinner in track who also participated in soccer as a senior… helped Rams to group championships and Meet of Champions appearances as a junior and senior… also received Coaches Award.

PERSONAL: Born in Elizabeth, NJ… son of Laura Graves.