2011: Competed in the 400 meter dash in five meets for A&M-Commerce ... Recorded three of the five fastest times on the year for the Lions, including a 49.15 performance at the A&M-Commerce Invitational, placing fourth ... Ran a 49.21 at the Bobby Lane Invitational, placing 17th ... Posted a 49.32 mark in the preliminaries at the Lone Star Conference Championships, just missing qualifying for the finals ... Ran the anchor leg of the Lions' 4x400 meter relay team, including the one that placed fifth at the LSC Championships.
2010: No stats available.
2009: A member of the third place 4x400-meter relay team at the LSC Championships, in addition to placing sixth in the 400-meter dash and 21st in the 200-meter dash...a member of the second place 4x400-meter relay at the Mean Green Twilight, as well as placing fifth in the 400-meter dash...a member of the second place 4x400-meter relay at the Tarleton State Invitational, as well as placing sixth in the 400-meter dash...a member of the second place 400-meter relay at the Lion Quadrangular...12th in the 200-meter dash at the McMurry Relays.
2008: Ninth at the LSC Championships in the 400-meter dash…fourth in the 400-meter dash at the McMurry Relays…11th in the 400-meter dash at the Tarleton State Relays …12th in the 400-meter dash at the Mean Green Twilight.
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Attended DeSoto High School, where he was a member of the track and field team...ran the 400-meter and on the 4x400-meter relay...a member of 4x400-meter relay that advanced to the state championship his senior year.
Personal: Born August 24, 1987...son of Nolan and Lora Thornton...a kinesiology major.
