Brandon McSkimming

Class: Junior Hometown: West Des Moines, IA High School: Valley

Event: Sprints

2009 -- Indoor - ran collegiate-best 200 meters (22.44) at Iowa Open... won 400 meters with season-best 49.31 at Iowa Invite... Outdoor - ran season-best 200 meters (22.57) at Tiger Track Classic and 400 meters (49.57) at Messersmith Invite... letterwinner.

2008 -- Indoor - ran second leg on team-leading distance medley relay that placed eighth at Big Ten Championships (10:03.14)... ran season bests in 200 (22.83) and 400 meters (49.89) at ISU Classic... Outdoor - ran second leg on 400-meter relay that led team and placed fourth at Big Ten Championships (40.98)... ran collegiate-best 400 meters (49.17) at Big Ten Championships... letterwinner.

High School -- four-time state champion and five-time conference champion... four-time all-conference, three-time all-district and two-time all-state... team captain senior year.... team won two conference and one state title... best 400-meter time was 48.5.

Personal -- born November 19, 1988... son of Brad McSkimming and Cindy Essex... chemistry major.