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2008-2009 Track and Field Roster

Rick Handy

  • Position Distance/Middle Distance
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 130
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Denver, N.C.

Biography

2008-09: Competed in the 800m, mile, 3000m, and distance medley events in his freshman indoor season... Earned All-Conference honors at the Mason-Dixon Conference Championships, coming in fifth place in the 800m with a time of 2:01.12.

High School: Competed four years in track and cross country... Named All-Conference and All-State in both sports.

Personal: Major is Biology... Parents are Tammy Freeman and Ken Handy... Favorite television shows are college football and "Trauma Life in the ER"... Favorite movie is "Without Limits"... Most admired athlete growing up was Steve Prefontaine... Favorite athletic team is the Carolina Tarheels... Biggest fear is public speaking... Dream job is to be an ER physician.

Indoor                    Event PR
Year 800m mile 3000m DMR
2009 2:01.12 4:36.52 10:30.44 11:20.77