Bio

Season: 1^st  

High School: Attended Ferncourt and St Jago high schools where he ran the 800, 1500, 5k, and 10k… was high achiever of the year in 2009 academically… class two champion boy including being the second place finisher in the 1600.

Personal: Son of Everton Needham and Margaret Downs… has three brothers, Aston, Rajae, and Oshane…has three sisters Abigail, Nakita, Shanieka…sociology and anthropology major with a career goal of becoming a criminal lawyer, detective, professional athletes and teacher of sociology… hobbies include listening to music, cleaning his surroundings, reading novels, and cooking… other sports he enjoys to play or watch are cricket, football, soccer, absketball, and volleyball… favorite athletes are David Ruddisha, Kenniesha Bekle, Usain Bolt, and Yohan Blake… favorite foods include fried chicken, chips, rice, and peas… favorite movie is Facing Reality and Free Launchers… favorite TV show is My Wife and Kids… favorite music artists are Luther Vandros, Movado, and Michael Bolton… favorite websites are Narutoget.com, YouTube, and Sparknotes.com… reason for choosing UDC was that he wanted to run in the NCAA while also furthering his education… also recruited by the University of the West Indies… favorite things about UDC and Washington, DC is the advanced development in the buildings and the friendly environment of both teachers and students… greatest athletic experience was being part of a championship cross country team in 2010… dream as a college athlete is to become a NCAA champion in cross country, make regionals as a team, and also to be the best in the discipline… most impressive people he has ever met are Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake… gameday habit is to always pray.