Julian Purvis (St. Elizabeth, Oakland; Michigan)

Julian Purvis

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Oakland, Calif.

High School:
St. Elizabeth

Event:
Hurdles

Freshman (2009)

Outdoor Finished 12th in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.67 seconds at the NCAA Mideast Regional (May 29)...Finished 18th in the 100-meter hurdles (20.28) at the Big Ten Championships (May 16) ... Finished second in the 100-meter hurdles at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 9) with a time of 13.60...Took fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at the Jesse Owens Classic (May 2) in a time of 13.77 seconds...At the Eastern Michigan Invitational, took second in the 100-meter hurdles with a NCAA regional qualifying time of 13.79, came in second in the triple jump (36-0), and finished 14th in the 100-meter dash (12.70) (April 18)

Indoor At the Big Ten Championships, placed sixth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.51) (March 1) ... Recorded a time of 8.46 in the 60-meter hurdles for a third place finish (Feb. 7) ... Placed eighth in the 60-meter dash (7.90) and finished first in the 60-meter hurdles (8.66) at the Michigan Intercollegiate (Jan. 31) ... Finished second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.60) and fifth in the 60-meter dash (7.92) at the Red Simmons/Jack Harvey Invitational (Jan. 24) ... At the Indiana Invitational, placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.60) and 16th in the 60-meter dash (8.02) (Jan. 17) ... At the Akron Quad, came in second in the 60-Meter Hurdles (8.59), 12th in the 200-Meter Dash (26.31), and 15th in the 60-Meter Dash (8.06) (Jan. 9).

Prep ... Graduated from St. Elizabeth High School (2008) ... Honors student ... Four-year varsity letterwinner ... State champion in 100 hurdles (2006) ... Two-time North Coast Section champion (2006, 2008) and state runner-up in 100 hurdles (2007, 2008) ... Holds No. 3 all-time mark in 100m hurdles at 13.32 ... 2005 Bay Shore Athletic League champion in 100m and 300m hurdles ... World Youth champion in 100m hurdles (2006, Ostava, Czech Republic).

Personal ... Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology ... Majoring in sport management ... Born on September 8, 1990 ... Daughter of Tommy Purvis and Cheri Spigner ... Brother, De'Ante, plays football at UNLV and sister, Amber, runs track at Oregon.

Courtesy Michigan