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Adrian Durant

Class: Senior Hometown: Teaneck, N.J. High School: Teaneck

Height: 5-7 Event: Sprints Birthdate: 10/16/1984 Major: Computer Science

Talented senior sprinter who figures to be a scorer in the 100 and 200 meters as well as on the sprint relay team... was a 2004 Olympian for the U.S. Virgin Islands.

2005: Competed in the 60 and 200 meters during the indoor season... turned in his best 60-meter time of the season in the prelims of the SEC Indoor Championships with a time of 6.75 seconds... finished eighth in the finals after clocking a time of 6.88... finished 21st at the SEC meet in the 200 meters... ran a 6.84 60-meters at the Last Chance Meet... was a 100 and 200 meter sprinter during the outdoor season... ran a season-best 10.41 100 meters and a season-best 20.91 200 meters at the Tennessee Quad Meet... finished 11th at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 100 meters (10.52) and 12th in the 200 meters (21.03)... clocked a 20.98 200 meters at the NCAA East Regional meet.

2004: Ran both the 60 and 200 meters during the indoor season... finished in seventh place in the 60m dash at the SEC Indoor Championships with a time of 6.80 and placed 11th in the 200m with a time of 21.34... placed second with a time of 6.23 in the 55m dash at the NCAA Last Chance meet... competed in the 100 and 200 meters during the outdoor season... ran 10.58 in the 100m to place third at Georgia Tech... placed first in the 100m at the SC State Championships with time of 10.57... finished second in the 100m with time of 10.43 at the Sea Ray Relays... at the SEC Championships ran 10.70 in the 100m and 21.72 in the 200m.

2003: Won his prelim heats in both the 200 and 400 meters at the SEC Indoor Championships... finished fifth in the 100m dash at the SEC Quad Meet to open the outdoor season... ran a 21.08 in the 200m dash at the SEC Quad Meet, a personal and season best as well as a regional qualifying mark... ran a season and personal best in the 100m dash at the Orange & Purple Classic with a time of 10.37, a regional qualifying mark... finished fourth in his heat of the 100m dash and third in his heat of the 200m dash at the SEC Championships... ran the opening leg of the 4x400m relay team that finished first at the SEC Championships with a time of 3:04.66... finished eighth in the finals of the 100m dash at the NCAA East Regional, as well as seventh in the 200m dash after running a career-best 20.89 in the prelims... ran the opening leg of the 4x100m relay team that finished fifth at the NCAA Regional... qualified for World Championships and ran for native U.S. Virgin Islands at the competition in Paris... ran a time of 21.11 in the 200-meter prelims and did not advance.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Teaneck (N.J.) High School in 2002... coached by Michelle McMillan... lettered in track for all four years... team was the state sectional champion in 2002... named first-team All-North New Jersey in the 400m dash in 2002... was the state group champion in the 55m and 400m dashes in 2002 indoors... state section outdoor champ in 200m and 400m dashes in 2002.

PERSONAL: Adrian Durant was born October 16, 1984 in Christiansted, St. Croix... mother's name is Celestine Durant... most exciting moment was representing the Virgin Islands in the Olympics... enjoys playing video games.