The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Andre Thomas
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Peters, Mo.
- High School:
- Fort Zumwalt South
Career Performance List as of 2/5/11 
| EXPERIENCE | |
| Indoor | Senior |
| Outdoor | Senior |
| CAREER BESTS | |
| Indoor 200m | 21.59 |
| Indoor 400m | 47.66 |
| Outdoor 200m | 22.04 |
| Outdoor 400m | 46.37 |
| Outdoor 400m Hurdles | 53.55 |
| BIG 12 SCORING | |
| Indoor 400m | 2008: 8th (48.20) |
| Indoor 1,600m Relay | 2008: 5th (3:11.63) |
| Outdoor 400m Relay | 2008: 6th (40.65) |
• Five-time All-Big 12
• Two-time Academic All-Big 12
2010-11
INDOOR (SENIOR)
• Clocked 48.41 to finish seventh in the 400-meter championship at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational and posted a prelim-time of 48.41
• Finished 11th in the 400 meters at the Razorback Invitational, clocking 48.08
• Ran a 400-meter time of 48.80 to finish fourth at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet
2009-10
OUTDOOR (JUNIOR)
• Finished seventh in the 400 meters at the Big 12 Championships in a time of 47.46
• Clocked 46.50 in the prelims of the 400 meters at the Big 12 Championships
• Ran a personal-best 400-meter time of 46.37 at the Texas Invite, finishing eighth
• Won the 400 meters at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet ina time of 47.03
• Took second in the 400 meters at the Hurricane Invitational, clocking a 47.29
INDOOR (JUNIOR)
• Clocked a 48.01 400-meter time in the prelims at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Posted a personal-best time in the 400 meters of 47.66 to take seventh place at the Big 12-SEC-C-USA Challenge
• Ran 47.86 in the 400 meters at the New Balance Invitational, placing 13th
• Finished eighth in the 400 meters at the Big 12-SEC-Pac-10 Challenge in a time of 47.95
• Took third in the 400 meters at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet, posting a 47.97
• Posted a 400-meter time of 48.37 at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet, finishing second
2008-09
OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
• Anchored the 4x400-meter relay (3:06.29) to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regionals
• Clocked 56.29 in the prelims of the 400m hurdles at the Big 12 Championships
• Ran the 400-meter leg of the DMR (9:34.90) at the Penn Relays, helping UT finish third
• Ran a personal-best 53.55 in the 400m hurdles at Texas Twilight finishing third
• Finished fourth in the 400m hurdles at the Hurricane Invitational with a time of 54.17
INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
• Posted a then personal-best 47.93 in the 400-meter prelims at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Clocked a time of 21.90 in the prelims of the 200 meters at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Ran a season-best time of 21.85 in the 200 meters, finishing 15th at the Texas A&M Invitational
• Clocked a 48.68 in the 400-meter prelims of the New Balance College Invitatinal
• Took ninth-place in the 400m at the Big 12 vs. SEC Showdown (48.56)
• Finished fifth at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet in the 400 meters with a time of 48.54
2007-08
OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Ran the third leg of the 400-meter relay at the NCAA Midwest Regional, helping UT place 10th in the prelims (40.98)
• Helped UT finish sixth in the 400-meter relay (40.65) at the Big 12 Championships
• Clocked a 22.04 in the 200m prelims at the Big 12 Championships to place 15th
• Placed 14th in the prelims of the 400 meters (48.16) at the league meet
• Clocked a then personal-best 48.03 in the 400 meters to finish 10th at the Houston Invitational
• Helped UT place second in the 1,600-meter relay at the Houston Invitational (3:08.11)
• Led UT to a victory in the 1,600-meter relay at the Texas Twilight (3:09.76)
• Also finished sixth in the 400 meters at the Twilight (48.22)
• Led off UT[apos]s second-place 1600-meter relay team at the Texas Relays (3:06.08)
• Posted a season-best 22.06 in the 200 meters at the Texas Invitational to finish sixth
• Placed fourth in the 400 meters (48.32) at the Texas Invitational
• Helped post a 3:11.91 in the 1,600-meter relay to take second place at the Texas Invitational
INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Earned his first All-Big 12 honor by finishing eighth in the 400 meters (48.20)
• Finished ninth in the prelims of the quarter (48.23)
• Posted a 21.82 in the 200 meters to finish 11th in the prelims at the league meet
• Helped UT to a fifth-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay (3:11.63) at the conference meet
• Notched personal best in the 200m (21.59/17th prelims) and a then personal-best in the 400m (48.02/33rd prelims) at the Tyson Invitational
• Placed 30th in the prelims of the 400 meters (48.52) at the New Balance meet
• Helped UT to a second-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay (3:11.01) at the New Balance meet
• Finished the 400m in 49.28 to place 31st at the Razorback Invitational
• Led off the 1,600-meter relay that finished sixth at the Razorback Invitational (3:11.05)
• Posted a 50.15 in the 400 meters, finishing sixth at the Leonard Hilton Memorial
• Ran the second leg of UT[apos]s victorious 1,600-meter relay at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (3:17.73)
• Captured second in the 400 meters (50.18) at the Houston Indoor
• Helped UT to a first-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay (3:19.10) at the Houston Indoor
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered in track (2003-07), basketball (2003-07) and football (2006-07) at Fort Zumwalt South (Mo.) under Don Morris
• Two-time first-team Academic All-State selection and three-time first-team Academic All-Region in track and basketball
• 2006 Missouri 5A 400-meter State Champion (48.89) and 2007 runner-up (48.01)
• Also finished in fifth place in the 200m (21.89) and seventh in the 100m (10.96)
• Played forward and center in basketball, while helping Fort Zumwalt South to a third-place finish in the state playoffs
• Also played wide receiver and defensive back for the football team
• Competed in the 400 and 1,600-meter relay during the summer of 2007
• Honor Roll student who graduated with a 4.08 GPA
PERSONAL
Born in Columbia, Mo ... son of Michael and Karen Hicks ... has four siblings, Kristal, Chad, Ebony and LaKeshia ... brother, Chad, played basketball at Lindenwood University ... cousin, Lance Harris, played basketball at Kansas State ... studying corporate communication ... a member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll ... also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (S.A.A.C.).
