University of South Carolina Upstate

2014-15 Indoor:  Competed primarily in the 400-meter dash and 800-meter run at five meets…Began the year with a season-best finish of 9^th in the 800-meter run (2:05.80) at the UNCG Six-Way Meet…Posted a time of 53.95 un the 400-meter to finish 10^th at the A-Sun Championships…Logged a 13^th place performance at the App State Indoor Open after running the 800-meters in 2:14.46…Teamed with Patrick Jamison, Kyle Jones and Jake McKown to win the 4x400-meter relay at the App State Indoor Open.

2014 Outdoor:  Recorded four top-10 finishes including three straight in the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles, and 400-meter dash…Had back-to-back 6^th-place finishes the Carolina’s Cup (400-meter dash) and 110-meter hurdles (Charlotte Invitational)…Added a 9^th-place performances in the 400-meter dash at both the CCU Invitational and Charlotte Invitational…Was part of a 4x400-meter relay quartet, along with Kyle Jones, Brandon Goodman and Matt Johnson that recorded two top-five performances at the Carolina’s Cup and A-Sun Championships.

2013-14 Indoor:  Competed in six meets and compiled three top-10 finishes…Finished 4^th in the 400-meter dash (52.94) at the Mountaineer Open…Posted a 9^th place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (10.19) at the UNCG Spartans Team Challenge, where he also finished 6^th in the 400-meter dash (52.51)...Ran a 52.17 in the 400-meter dash during the A-Sun Championships…Had a season-best time in the 60-meter hurdles of 9.16 at the Niswonger Invitational and 8.55 in the 55-meter hurdles at the Mountaineer Open…Was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team along with Kyle Jones, Jonathan Jackson and Matt Johnson to finished 2^nd at the UNCG Spartans Team Challenge…Finished 4^th in the 4x400-meter relay at the A-Sun Championships as part of the team of Ronald Collins, Damian Grady and Kyle Jones.

High School:  Attended Spring Valley High School where he ran for head coach John Jones…Earned varsity letters in cross country and track and field…Had personal-best times of 51.0 in the 400-meter dash, 56.48 in the 400-meter hurdles, 2:01 in the 800-meter run and 17:28 in the 5000-meter run…Earned All-Region honors in both cross country and track and field…Was a two-time All-Area member for track and field…Received the hurdler MVP award twice.

Personal:  Born on April 6, 1994…Parents are James and Ronda Pratt…Has one sister, Courtney (15)…Is majoring in secondary education with a concentration in history…Hobbies include playing soccer and FIFA video games…His favorite food is anything from Zaxby’s…Says his favorite movies are “Shrek” and “Planet of the Apes” and “Teen Wolf” his favorite TV show… Claims Zac Brown Band and Mac Miller as his favorite musical groups…Summer is his favorite season…His favorite athlete is Thiery Henry…His dream job is to become a high school principal.