Kern Woods Season 2004-05

2004 (Outdoor): Competed in the 110-meter hurdles (14.63) and long jump (22-9.25) at theconference championship ... earned a first-place finish in the long jump at the Purdue Invite by recording a season-best leap of 23-9.5 ... placed first in the long jump at the Big Ten Previews with a mark of 23-0.5 ... recorded three top-three showings in the 110 hurdles, placing second against Indiana and at the Purdue Invite and third at the Indy Relays ... finished fourth in the 100 against Indiana with a time of 11.27 ... (Indoor) At Big Ten[apos]s was fifth in the 60 hurdles with a season-best mark of 8.09, and placed seventh in the long jump (22-11.75) ... finished second at Purdue Invitational and Ohio State Triangular in 60 hurdles ... season-best time in 60 hurdles was 8.16 at Indiana State, finishing first in the event ... opened season in long jump with a first place finish at Purdue Invitational with a height of 22-7.75 ... placed second at Indiana State with a mark of 22-4.25 ... season-best in long jump was 23-2.50 at NY Armory, finishing ninth in the event. 2003 (Outdoor): Scored at the Big Ten Championships with an eighth-place showing in the 110 hurdles (14.55) ... winner of the 110 hurdle title at the Boilermaker Invite, coming across the finish line in 14.51 ... fastest 110 hurdle time was a 14.49, which was recorded at the Indy Relays ... scored back-to-back second-place showings in the 110 hurdles at the Purdue Invite and Ohio State Relays ... NCAA Regional qualifier in the long jump ... registered a qualifying distance in the long jump with a first-place leap of 24-1.75 at the Boilermaker Invite ... winner of the long jump title at the Indy Relays with a push of 23 - .5 ... runner-up in the long jump at the season opening Purdue Invite ... recorded his fastest 100 time of 11.17 at the Boilermaker Invite ... (Indoor) At the Big Ten Championships, placed 10th in the long jump (23- .5) and finished fourth in the semifinal round of the 60 hurdles (8.14) ... recorded his top 60 hurdle time of 8.10 during the Indiana/Ohio State triangular ... against Indiana State, placed second in the 60 hurdles (8.18) and in the long jump, with a season-best leap of 23-2.5. 2002 (Outdoor): Placed seventh in the 110 hurdles at Big Ten[apos]s with a time of 14.77 ... the only freshman in the 110m hurdles final and the only Purdue freshman to score ... season-best clocking (14.66) came in the prelims at the Big Ten[apos]s ... finished 12th in the long jump with a season-best leap of 23-2 3/4 at the conference meet ... best finishes of season were fourth in the long jump at both the Hurricane Invitational and Indiana Quad meets ... (Indoor) Ran the 60 hurdles at the Big Ten meet, clocking a season-best 8.26 in the prelims, a time which ranks second on the all-time performers list ... long jumped at the conference meet, recording a leap of 21-11 3/4 ... season best jump (22-11) placed second vs. Indiana. High School: County, sectional and regional champion in the long jump and 110 hurdles as a senior ... was runner-up in the state in the 110 hurdles with season-best time of 14.30 ... placed third at state in the long jump (24-0) ... chosen as team MVP his senior season ... lettered in football and track. Personal: Given name Kern Woods ... born Nov. 9, 1982 ... parents are Brenda and Fred Woods ... has a brother, Fred, Jr., and two sisters, Lisa and Medina ... majoring in management.