University of Rhode Island

Personal Bests

• Indoor
  • 400m: 52.96 (2019-20 at URI Coaches Tribute)
  • 500m: 1:06.78 (2019-20 at BU Terrier Classic)
  • 600m: 1:22.56 (2019-20 at BU Season Opener)

2019-20

• Indoor:
  • Won the 4x400m relay (3:24.84) and finished ninth in the 400m (52.96s) at the URI Coaches Tribute.
  • Finished 33rd in the 500m (1:06.78) at the BU Terrier Classic.
  • Won the 4x800m relay (7:58.88) and finished 10th in the 500m (1:11.01)  at the URI Sorlien Invitational.
  • Finished eighth in the 4x400m relay (3:24.53) and finished 14th in the 600m (1:22.56) at the BU Season Opener.

Before URI

• Attended Mifflin County High School.
• Was a member of the honor roll and heavily involved outside the classroom writing for the school paper and serving as a sports anchor and play-by-play voice.
• Excelled in cross country, indoor and outdoor track earning 12 varsity letters.
• Captained the outdoor track team as a senior.
• Was a second-team all-state winner in indoor track in 2019.

Personal

• Son of Yvonne and Wede Phillips.
• Chose Rhode Island over Penn State and the University of South Carolina.
• Decided on Rhode Island because it was a place he’d never been and wanted to meet new people.
• Enjoys hiking, listening to music and hanging out with friends.
• Favorite athlete is Bill Russell.
• Favorite team is the Boston Celtics.