Dedrick Tillerson

Class: Senior Hometown: Henderson, Ky. High School: Henderson County

Event: Sprints, Hurdles Birthdate: 04/04/1984

2004: (Outdoor) NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier in the 400m ... recorded a career-best time of 47.11 in the 400m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships to place seventh ... earned first-place finishes in the 400m at the Big Ten Previews and at the Purdue Invitational ... placed first in the 200m at the Indy Relays with a season-best time of 21.43 ... in his only competition of the season in the 400m hurdles, placed second at the Ohio State Relays with a time of 54.76 ... recorded second-place finishes in the 400m at the Indy Relays and against Indiana ... finished third in the 200m against the Hoosiers and at the Ohio State Relays ... recorded a third-place finish in the 100m hurdles at the Indy Relays with a time of 54.24.

2004: (Indoor) Placed third in 60m Hurdles at Ohio State Triangular and Indiana State ... season-best time in 60m Hurdles was 8.26 at Indiana State ... finished fourth in 200m at Hoosier Hills with a season-best time of 22.65 ... won the 400m at Indiana State with a season-best time of 50.17 ... placed fourth in 400m at Purdue Invitational and Hoosier Hills.

2003: (Outdoor) Scored a seventh-place finish with the 4x400m relay team (3:16.02) at the Big Ten Championships ... ran the leadoff leg for the team, which also included Jamar Green, Shaun Guice and Jacques Reeves ... also competed in the 110m and 400m hurdle races at the conference championships ... recorded a career-best time of 14.56 in the 110 hurdles at the Boilermaker Invitational, placing him second ... also finished second in the 400m hurdles at the Boilermaker Invite, coming across in 54.46 ... top 400m hurdle time of 54.25 was recorded at the Indy Relays ... winner of the 400m hurdle (56.08) title at the Purdue Invite ... (Indoor) Competed in the 400m at the Big Ten Championships, recording a career-best time of 49.56 ... placed third in the 60m hurdles and 200m against Indiana State ... finished the 60m hurdle course in 8.25 and the 200m race in 22.52.

High School: Kentucky Male Athlete of the Year ... state champion in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 200m and 4x200 relay ... four-year track letterwinner ... garnered first-team all-state acclaim in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 200m dash and 4x200 relay as a senior ... won regional championship in the 300 hurdles as a sophomore, junior and senior ... first team all-state in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays as a junior ... second team all-state in the 110 hurdles and 300 intermediate hurdles ... finished seventh in both events at the state meet as a freshman ... seven-time state champion ... team won 2001 indoor state championship and was runner-up at the outdoor meet.

Personal: Given name Dedrick James Tillerson ... born April 4, 1984 ... parents are James Dixon and Freya Tillerson ... has one sister, Jada ... majoring in communication.

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