University of Rhode Island

Personal Bests

• Indoor
  • 200m: 22.75 (2017-18 at Sorlien Invitational)
  • 400m: 48.60 (2016-17 at David Hemery Invitational)
  • 500m: 1:05.15 (2019-20 at New England Championship)
  • 600m: 1:21.53 (2019-20 at BU Season Opener)
  • 60m Hurdles: 8.60 (2017-18 at Sorlien Invitational)
• Outdoor
  • 110m Hurdles: 15.53 (2017-18 at Black & Gold Invitational)
  • 400m Hurdles: 52.38 (2017-18 at UConn Northeast Challenge)

Career Honors & Awards

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

2020-21

• Indoor:
  • Won the 400m (50.33s) at the dual meet against Northeastern.
• Outdoor:
  • Placed second in the 400m hurdles (55.50s) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
  • Placed third in the 4x400m relay (3:16.47) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:15.67) and finished fifth in the 400m hurdle finals (53.25s) at the New England Championship.

2019-20

• Indoor:
  • Placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:19.81) and finished 11th in the 600m (1:21.53) at the BU Season Opener.
  • Placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:25.02) and finished sixth in the 60m hurdles (8.76s) and 10th in the 200m (23.34s) at the URI Sorlien Invitational.
  • Finished fifth in the 4x400m relay (3:15.70) and 15th in the 500m (1:05.18) at the BU Terrier Classic.
  • Won the 4x400m relay (3:15.94) and finished sixth in the 500m (1:05.15) at the New England Championship.
  • Finished 38th in the 400m (49.09s) at the BU Valentine Invite.
  • Won the 4x400m relay (3:17.62) and placed third in the 400m (49.30s) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Outdoor:
  • Season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19

• Indoor:
  • Did not compete.

2017-18

• Outdoor:
  • Won the 400m hurdles (52.42s) and finished 12th in the 110m hurdles (15.53s) at the Black & Gold Invitational.
  • Finished second in the 400m hurdles (52.93s) and 26th in the 110m hurdles (15.92s) at the Colonial Relays.
  • Finished fourth in the 400m hurdles (52.38s), fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:19.80) and 11th in the 110m hurdles (15.57s) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
  • Finished seventh in the 400m hurdles (52.69s) at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
• Indoor: 
  • Won the 4x400m relay (3:18.83) and finished seventh in the 200m (22.75s) and eighth in the 60m hurdles (8.60s) at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational.
  • Finished 13th in the 400m (48.94s) at the Terrier Classic.
  • Finished fifth in the 4x400m relay (3:18.52) and sixth in the 400m (49.48s) at the New England Championship.
  • Finished second in the 400m (49.83s) and seventh in the 200m (23.02s) at the URI Coaches Tribute.
  • Finished third in the 4x400m relay (3:19.85) and fifth in the 400m (49.64s) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship.
  • Placed fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:11.71) at the IC4A Indoor Championship.

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.