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University of Rhode Island

2016-17 Men's Track & Field

Max Dickens

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 140
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Lumberton, N.J.
  • High School Paul VI

Biography

Personal Bests

  • Indoor
    • 200m: 22.88 (2016-17 at Sorlien Invitational)
    • 400m: 48.60 (2016-17 at David Hemery Invitational)
    • 500m: 1:05.59 (2016-17 at Beantown Challenge)
    • 60m Hurdles: 8.68 (2016-17 at Atlantic 10 Championship)
  • Outdoor
    • 110m Hurdles: 16.32 (2016-17 at Brown Springtime Open)
    • 400m Hurdles: 53.03 (2016-17 at Hurricane Alumni Invitational)

Career Honors & Awards

  • 2017 Outdoor NEICAAA Champion (4x400m Relay)
  • 1x A-10 Outdoor Rookie of the Week (Apr. 11, 2017)
  • 2017 A-10 Indoor All-Rookie Team
  • 2017 Indoor NEICAAA Champion (4x400m Relay)
  • 2017 Indoor NEICAAA Runner Up (400m)
  • 1x A-10 Indoor Rookie of the Week (Jan. 10, 2017)

2016-17

  • Outdoor
    • Won the 400m hurdles (54.48) and finished second in the 4x100m relay (42.64) at the Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Finished fifth in the 400m hurdles (53.03) and fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:12.92) at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational.
    • Placed eighth in the 110m hurdles (16.32) at the Brown Springtime Open.
    • Finished fifth in the 400m hurdles (53.23/53.39) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Won the 4x400m relay (3:11.82) and finished fourth in the 400m hurdles (53.34/53.37) at the New England Championship.
  • Indoor
    • Finished fifth in the 500m (1:05.59) at the Beantown Challenge.
    • Placed sixth in the 200m (22.88), seventh in 60m hurdles (8.77) and first in the 4x400m relay (3:20.58) at the Sorlien Invitational.
    • Finished 16th in the 500m (1:05.78) and second in the 4x400m relay (3:12.99) at the Terrier Classic.
    • Placed 18th in the 400m (48.60) and 52nd in the 60m hurdles (8.83) at the David Hemery Invitational.
    • Finished seventh in the 400m (49.04 / 49.31) and ran 8.68s in the 60m hurdles prelims at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Placed second in the 400m (48.95) and won the 4x400m relay (3:17.10) at the New England Championship.
    • Ran 49.05 in the prelims of the 400m at the IC4A Championship.

High School

  • Attended Paul VI High School in New Jersey.
  • Earned four letters in both indoor and outdoor track.
  • Team captain of the indoor and outdoor track teams junior and senior year.

Personal

  • Son of Derrick and Rosalind Dickens.
  • Has a younger sister, Lauren.
  • Chose URI because "the track team really made me feel like a part of the family and the business program."
  • Favorite teams are the Philadelphia Eagles and the Philadelphia 76ers.
  • Chose URI over Davidson.
  • Majoring in Global Business Management.