2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
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.