Youngstown State University

2011 Outdoor (Sophomore): Ran a season-best 800m time of 2:36.14 at the All-Ohio Championships…ran a 2:38.69 in the 800m at the Sparky Adams Invitational…finished the 800m at the Northeast Ohio Quad in 2:39.16….also ran the 1500m at the same meet in 5:49.07.

2011 Indoor (Sophomore): Posted a time of 2:32.84 in the 800m run at the Horizon League Championships finishing in 12th place.

2010 Outdoor (Freshman): Ran a time of 1:04.96 in the 400m to finish 13th at the Horizon League Championships ... took eighth in the 800m with a time of 2:28.68 at the Northeast Ohio Quad ... ran the same time in the 800m at the Sparky Adams Invitational to finish 17th ... ran times of 5:37.55 in the 1,500m and 1:08.86 in the 400m dash at the Raleigh Relays.

2010 Indoor (Freshman): Ran a time of 1:05.77 in the 400m dash at the Horizon League Championships to finish 19th… ran a season-best 400m time of 1:03.77 at the Doug Raymond Invitational … finished eighth in the 800m at the Tom Wright Classic with a time of 2:33.33 … also was a member of the second-place 4 x 400m relay squad that ran a time of 4:10.05 at the meet … ran a personal-best 800m time of 2:28.72 at the Akron Invitational.

High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in both track and soccer ... named a team captain for two seasons in soccer and once in track ... was an individual State qualifier as a junior and senior ... competed in the State 4x400m as a freshman and sophomore ... in soccer was named first-team all-district as a junior and second-team all district as a senior ... twice named first-team All-Mahoning County.

Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1990 ... parents are Lonnie and Shannon Byers ... has one sister (Lauren) ... major is criminal justice.