Jesse Whitman Class: Senior Hometown: St. Joseph, Mich. High School: St. Joseph Event: Hurdles

2010-11: Finished in fifth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.87 at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational ... posted a season-best time in the 110m hurdles at the All-Ohio Championships of 15.29, earning him sixth place ... clocked a season-best time for the 400m hurdles of 1:00.37 at the Miami Invitational, earning 21st place.

2009-10: Competed at the MAC Championships, taking 12th in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.22 ... clocked a wind-aided season-best 110m hurdle time of 15.21 at the All-Ohio Outdoor Championships, finishing sixth ... recorded a non-wind-aided season-best 110m hurdle time of 15.40 at the Jesse Owens Classic where he was 33rd ... won the 110m hurdles at the RedHawk Invitational in 15.92 seconds ... indoors, competed in the 60m hurdles at the Findlay Indoor Classic, crossing in fourth with a time of 8.65.

2008-09: Did not compete outdoors.

2007-08: Finished fifth in the 110 meter hurdles at the MAC Championships in a season-best time of 14.86 ... ran a season-best 400 meter hurdles time of 58.49 at the Stan Lyons Invitational ... recorded indoor best times of 8.80 in the 60 meter hurdles and 39.49 in the 300 meters.

High School: All-state, all-conference and all-region hurdler at St. Joseph High School ... set personal best of 14.48 in the 110 hurdles ... ran for Team Michigan in the Midwest Meet of Champions.

Personal: Son of Julie and Matthew Whitman ... born March 3, 1989 ... a history major with a minor in Middle East and Islamic studies.