Tim Whitaker Class: Sophomore Hometown: Dallas, Texas High School: South Oak Cliff Height / Weight: 5-11 / 173 Position: middle distance Birthdate: 05/22/1982 Experience: 1L

2001
- Indoor: Ran a season-best 400-meter time of 49.23 in a fifth-place finish at the C-USA Championships…also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed second at the C-USA Championships. - Outdoor: Registered a team-best time of 48.99 in the 400 meters to place sixth at the Adidas Houston Invitational…member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished ninth at the C-USA Championships.

High School—Ran the 400 and 800 meters at South Oak Cliff High School…was the school’s Athlete-of-the-Year as a senior.

Personal—Born May 22, 1982, in Parklane, Texas…son of Timothy Gaines and Victoria Whitaker of Dallas, Texas…played cornerback in football for SOCHS…was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society…was listed in the "Who’s Who Among High School Students"…also recruited by Texas, Arkansas and Southern Cal…major is pre-law.