KEVIN HICKS
Event: 800 meters
Height: 5-8
Weight: 150
PR: 1:44.94 (2005)
Born: November 7, 1984
Current Residence: Miami, Florida
High School: Miami Central (Fla.) HS 03
College: Florida A&M 07
Coach: Rey Robinson
Agent: Daniel Escamilla

Career Highlights: 2005 USA Indoor champion; 3rd at 2005 USA Outdoors; 2nd at NCAA Outdoors

As a collegiate sophomore Kevin Hicks became the first Florida A&M track star to qualify for the World Championships since 1990 by kicking his way to a third-place finish in the Hershey's 800 Meter Final at the 2005 USA Outdoor Championships. Hurdler Reggie Davis of Tallahassee was the last FAMU athlete to reach the World Championships stage in the late 1980s. Hicks captured the first USA Indoor title for an FAMU runner since Bob Hayes (60 meters) in 1964, on February 27, 2005 with a victory in the 800 meter final. Hicks has made great progress in 2005 and in the future will look to become the third FAMU track athlete as a U.S. Olympian joining the late Bob Hayes (1964) and Rey Robinson (1972) - the present FAMU coach.

2006:  5^th in opening round at USA Outdoors (1:49.78)…1^st at Kansas Relays (1:47.58)…7^th at adidas Classic (1:47.05)…best of 1:47.58.
2005: 3rd at USA Outdoors (1:46.99); 2^nd at NCAA Outdoors (1:44.94); USA Indoor 800m champ (1:48.73)ranked #3 U.S. by T&FNbest of 1:44.94.
2004: MEAC 800m & 1,500m champion (1:49.41/3:53.33)best of 1:48.02.

1/17/06