Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2011-12 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Recorded an18th place finish in the 400 m Dash at the Dick TaylorInvitational, timing in at 52.73 ... Ran one leg of the 4x400 mRelay that finished third at the Dick Taylor Invitational with atime of 3:42.41... Also competed at the Niswonger Invitational andthe Tiger Paw Invitational.

2011 Outdoor at Gardner-Webb: Did not compete.

2010-11 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Did notcompete.

2009-10 Outdoor: Turned in a time of 11.31 in the 100meter dash preliminaries at the 2010 Big South Championships… Part of the 4x100 meter relay team that finished seventhwith a time of 42.52 at the 2010 Big South Championships …Turned in a time of 23.41 in the 200 meter dash at the AsicsWinthrop Invitational … Was one leg of the 4x100 meter relayteam that finished third with a time of 42.96 at the InauguralCarolinas Cup … Part of the 4x100 meter relay team thatturned in a time of 44.98 at the Charlotte 49erClassic.

2009-10 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: One leg of the 4x400 meterrelay unit that crossed the finish line in fifth-place with a timeof 3:24.22 at the 2010 Big South Indoor Championships … Alsomember of the distance medley relay team that placed seventh at the2010 Big South Indoor Championships with a time of 10:53.72… Ran one leg of the 4x400 meter relay team that finishedfourth with a time of 3:23.70 at the Tiger Paw Invitational… Finished in 23rd-place overall in the 400 meter dash witha time of 52.11 at the Appalachian Invitational … Turned ina time of 6.99 in the 55 meter dash preliminaries at theAppalachian Mountaineer Open … Crossed the finish line witha time of 52.87 in the 200 meter dash preliminaries at theNiswonger Invitational.

High School: Prepped at Mount Olive High School underCoach Hehn … Was a two year letterwinner … WasAll-County, All-Area and Second-Team All-State as a senior …Was named All-County and All-Area as a junior … Finishedninth at Nationals in the 4 x 200 meter relay.

Personal: Born January 11, 1991 in Harlem, NY ... Son ofLarry and Maria Merritt ... Majoring in Sports Management.