General: A very accomplished hurdles runner that has the potential to immediately impact the Ram squad. Prior to VCU: Four year track and field competitor for the Hawks … Member of indoor District (Patriot) and Region (Northern) championship teams as a senior … Captured top-medalist honors in the district and region in the 100m dash as a junior and was third in the 300m hurdles … As a senior captured district crown in the 55,nd 200m dash as well as the 300m hurdles … Was regional champ in the 200m sprint and 300m hurdles and finished third in the state in the 300m hurdles … Earned All-State honors in the 200 and 300m dash and the 300m hurdles as well as the 4x400m relay. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering … Born December 11, 1986 … Son of Dorothea and David Swaggard.