University of Rhode Island

Personal Bests

• Indoor
  • 60m: 7.03 (2021-22 at Brown Invite)
  • 200m: 22.48 (2019-20 at URI Coaches Tribute)
  • 400m: 50.00 (2019-20 at BU Terrier Classic)
  • 500m: 1:04.62 (2019-20 at BU Valentine Invite)
• Outdoor
  • 100m: 11.10 (2021-22 at UConn Northeast Challenge)
  • 200m: 22.25 (2020-21 at Holy Cross Invite)
  • 400m: 49.44 (2018-19 at Holy Cross Men's Meet)
  • Long Jump: 6.49 (2021-22 at Atlantic 10 Championship)

Career Honors & Awards

• 2021 New England Outdoor Runner-Up (4x400m Relay)
• 2021 New England Outdoor Champion (4x100m Relay)
• 2020 Atlantic 10 Indoor Champion (Distance Medley Relay)
• 2020 Atlantic 10 Indoor Champion (4x400m Relay)

2021-22 

• Indoor:
  • Placed third in the 4x400m relay (3:20.51) and eighth in the 400m (51.78s) at the BU Season Opener.
  • Finished seventh in the 200m (23.08s) and seventh in the 60m (7.08s) at the URI Sorlein Invite.
  • Won the 4x400m relay (3:24.44) and finished sixth in the 500m (1:08.52) at the URI Coaches Invite.
  • Finished eighth in the 200m final (23.23s) at the New England Championship.
  • Finished 126th in the 400m (51.57s) at the BU Valentine Invite.
  • Finished fourth in the 60m (7.03s) at the Brown Invite.
  • Placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:19.50) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Outdoor:
  • Finished 12th in the 100m (11.29s) and 12th in the 200m (22.96s) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invite.
  • Finished fourth in the 4x100m relay (43.42s) and sixth in the 200m (22.38s) at the Ocean State Invitational.
  • Finished 27th in the 100m (11.10s) and 12th in the 4x400m relay (3:22.46) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
  • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:158.82) and 14th in the long jump (6.49m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

2020-21

• Indoor:
  • Placed third in the 60m (7.12s) at the dual meet against Northeastern.
  • Finished sixth in the 200m (23.01s) at the dual meet against Northeastern.
  • Finished fourth in the 400m (51.19s) at the dual meet against UMass Lowell.
• Outdoor:
  • Finished fifth in the 400m (50.98s) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
  • Finished third in the 4x100m relay (41.69s) third in the 4x400m relay (3:19.55) and 12th in the 400m (51.02) at the UConn Dog Fight.
  • Finished fourth in the 4x100m relay (45.18s) and 13th in the 400m (52.54s) at the George Davis Invitational.
  • Finished fourth in the 200m (22.26s) at the Holy Cross Invite.
  • Finished ninth in the 200m (22.40s) and 10th in the 400m (52.21s) at the UConn Northeast Invitational.
  • Placed second in the 4x100m relay (41.01s) and third in the 4x400m relay (3:16.47) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Won the 4x100m relay (41.27s) and placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:15.67) at the New England Championship.

2019-20

• Indoor:
  • Placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:19.81) and finished 13th in the 400m (51.37s) at the BU Season Opener.
  • Placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:25.02) and finished 12th in the 400m (53.03s) and 14th in the 200m (23.64s) at the URI Sorlien Invitational.
  • Finished fifth in the 4x400m relay (3:15.70) and 44th in the 400m (50.00s) at the BU Terrier Classic.
  • Won the 4x400m relay (3:15.94) and placed second in the distance medley relay (9:59.79) at the New England Championship.
  • Won the 4x400m relay (3:24.84) and placed second in the 200m (22.48s) and the 500m (1:07.06) at the URI Coaches Tribute.
  • Finished seventh in the 500m (1:04.62) at the BU Valentine Invite.
  • Won the 4x400m relay (3:17.62) and the distance medley relay (10:10.36) and finished fourth in the 500m (1:05.63) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Outdoor:
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19

• Indoor:
  • Finished second in the 4x400m (3:24.85) and ninth in the 200m (22.55s) at the Husky Invitational.
  • Finished 15th in the 500m (1:06.81) and 17th in the 200m (22.63s) at the Beantown Challenge.
  • Finished second in the 400m (50.32s) at the Sorlien Invitational.
  • Finished seventh in the DMR (10:00.63) at the Columbia Challenge.
  • Won the 4x400m (3:15.94) and finished fifth in the DMR (10:01.82) at the New England Championship.
  • Finished second in the 200m (22.59s) and second in the 400m (51.01s) at the URI Coaches Tribute.
  • Finished third in the 200m (22.73s) at the URI Pre-Conference Meet.
  • Finished fourth in the 4x400m (3:20.15) and fourth in the DMR (10:08.82) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Finished fourth in the DMR (9:56.03) at the IC4A Championship.
• Outdoor:
  • Finished third in the 4x100m relay (42.24s), fifth in the 4x400m relay (3:24.64), sixth in the 400m (50.22s) and eighth in the 200m (22.90s) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
  • Finished third in the sprint medley relay (3:29.24), 37th in the 400m (50.62s) and 38th in the 200m (22.97s) at the Colonial Relays.
  • Finished second in the 4x400m relay (3:13.51), fifth in the 4x100m relay (41.62s), 18th in the 400m (50.00s) and 19th in the 200m (22.44s) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
  • Won the 4x100m relay (41.57s) and finished fifth in the 100m (11.18s) and sixth in the 200m (22.37s) at the Holy Cross Invite.
  • Won the 4x100m relay (42.04) and the 400m (49.44s) at the Holy Cross Men's Meet.
  • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:17.77) and fourth in the 4x100m relay (41.69s) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Won the 4x100m relay (41.02s) and placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:12.76) at the New England Championship.

High School

• Attended McDonogh High School.
• Was a member of the football and indoor and outdoor track teams.
• Earned a total of eight varsity letters.
• Captained the indoor and outdoor track teams 2015-2018.
• Named Athlete of the Season in outdoor track (2018).
• Earned All-Metro for indoor track (2018).
• Owns the 4x400m school record (3:22.5).
• Member of the Honor Roll.

Personal

• Born March 30, 2000.
• Son of Heather and William Matthew Ross IV. 
• Has one sister, Kaiyla.
• Chose Rhode Island over Bucknell and La Salle.
• Favorite athlete is Wayde van Niekerk.
• Favorite teams are the LA Lakers and the Manchester United.
• Decided on Rhode Island because of the team dynamic and facilities. 
• Majoring in Business.