Darius Anderson Class: Junior Hometown: Austin, Texas High School: Lyndon B. Johnson Event: Sprints/Hurdles/Relays Birthdate: 05/29/1989

Three-Time All C-USA Performer

2009 Outdoor: Anderson participated in seven meets during the outdoor season...Had six top-five finishes during the season...Finished second in the 110m hurdles at the Memphis Tiger Invitational with a time of 14.66...Set a personal-best time of 14.46 in the 110m hurdles at the C-USA Championships...Finished third in the C-USA Championship 110m hurdles race with a time of 14.73...His best finish in the 400m hurdles came at the Joey Haines Invitational with a time of 55.52.

2009 Indoor: Anderson participated in four meets during indoor season...Recorded a personal best 60m dash time in of 7.61 at the SIU McDonald's Invitational...Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles at the SIU McDonald's Invitational with a time of 8.61 in the finals..Member of the second place finishing distance medley relay team at the EIU Mega Meet...Set a season-high time of 8.49 seconds in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the C-USA Championships.

2008 Outdoor: Anderson participated in three meets during the outdoor season...Finished top-eight in every race...Two top-five finishes...Placed fourth at SEMOtion relays with a time of 15.60 in the 110m hurdles...At C-USA Outdoor Championships, he set a season-best 110m hurdles time of 15.13 in prelims...Placed seventh in 110m hurdles finals with a time of 15.15...Also set a 400m hurdles season-best time of 55.96 in prelims...Placed fifth in 400m hurdles finals with a time of 57.60.

2008 Indoor: Anderson participated in six meets during indoor season...Finished top-eight in every race...Three top-five finishes...At SIU Saluki SASF Invitational finished fourth with an 8.48 time in the 60m hurdles...Finished second at the SIU McDonald's Invitational with a season-best 8.43 in the finals of the 60m hurdles...Set a 55m hurdles season-best at SEMO Invitational with first place time of 7.81 in the finals...At C-USA Indoor Championships, he tied his season-best 60m hurdles mark of 8.43 in prelims...Placed eighth in 60m hurdles finals with a time of 8.46.

PREP: Attended Lyndon B. Johnson HS lettering in track and field for four years under coach La'Boris Bean...Specialized in sprints and hurdles...Regional qualifier in 110 hurdles 2004...In 2006, finished sixth at the UIL State (Texas) Championships in 110 meter hurdles class 4-A...In 2007, finished fourth at UIL State Championships in 110 meter hurdles class 4-A...Third place finish at regionals in 300 meter hurdles in 2007.

ACADEMICS: Named to the C-USA Track and Field All-Academic Team in 2009...Has been a member of the Tiger 3.0 Club for three semesters and was placed on the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Native of Austin, Texas...Son of Julia and Darryl Anderson...Has one sister, Marquita...Enjoys watching TV and playing video games...Favorite movie is the "Hulk"...Majoring in physics.