2005-06 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Christian, Brendan

Brendan Christian
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas (Reagan
- High School:
- Texas
Bio
Notes
Will sit out the 2006 season after transferring to Houston from Texas...advanced to the second round of the 200 meters at the 2004 Olympic Games while competing for Antigua...was named the 2002 Sportsman of the Year in Antigua. College
Five-time All-America while competing at the University of Texas...school record holder in the 100 and 200 meters and was a member of Texas[apos] record-setting 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay teams...2004 NCAA Midwest Regional champion in 100 meters and runner-up in the 200 meters...finished ninth in the 200 meters at the NCAA Championships and helped Longhorns[apos] 4x100-meter relay team finish seventh at the NCAA meet...named the 2003 Big 12 Outdoor Championships Performer of the Year after winning the 200 meters, finishing second in the 100 meters and running on the winning 4x100-meter relay and third-place 4x400-meter relay teams...finished fifth in the 200 meters at the 2003 NCAA Championships...was the 2003 Big 12 Indoor champion in the 200 meters and runner-up in the 60 meters...had a sixth-place finish in the 200 meters at the 2003 NCAA Indoor meet. High School
One of the most sought-after high school sprinters...posted the country[apos]s best high school time in the 100 and 200 meters...helped Raiders post the nation[apos]s second-fastest 4x200-meter relay time...ranked Number One in the 200 meters and Number Two in the 100 meters by Track and Field News...won the Texas Class 4A state championships in the 100 and 200 meters...set Texas state record in the 200 meters with 20.56 seconds...2002 World Junior silver medalist...won USATF Junior Olympics 100-meter titles in 2000 and 2001 and 200-meter title in 2000...named the 2002 Gatorade National Men[apos]s High School Athlete of the Year in track and field...named the Track and Field News Indoor Athlete of the Year...set national indoor high school 200-meter record with 21.02 seconds....graduated in Top 10 percent of his senior class...named a Texas Scholar. Personal
Major is sports management...born December 11, 1983, in Antigua, Virgin Islands...gained U.S. citizenship in 2003...son of George and Brenda Matthew of Austin, Texas...moved to the U.S. when he was three years old.
Will sit out the 2006 season after transferring to Houston from Texas...advanced to the second round of the 200 meters at the 2004 Olympic Games while competing for Antigua...was named the 2002 Sportsman of the Year in Antigua. College
Five-time All-America while competing at the University of Texas...school record holder in the 100 and 200 meters and was a member of Texas[apos] record-setting 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay teams...2004 NCAA Midwest Regional champion in 100 meters and runner-up in the 200 meters...finished ninth in the 200 meters at the NCAA Championships and helped Longhorns[apos] 4x100-meter relay team finish seventh at the NCAA meet...named the 2003 Big 12 Outdoor Championships Performer of the Year after winning the 200 meters, finishing second in the 100 meters and running on the winning 4x100-meter relay and third-place 4x400-meter relay teams...finished fifth in the 200 meters at the 2003 NCAA Championships...was the 2003 Big 12 Indoor champion in the 200 meters and runner-up in the 60 meters...had a sixth-place finish in the 200 meters at the 2003 NCAA Indoor meet. High School
One of the most sought-after high school sprinters...posted the country[apos]s best high school time in the 100 and 200 meters...helped Raiders post the nation[apos]s second-fastest 4x200-meter relay time...ranked Number One in the 200 meters and Number Two in the 100 meters by Track and Field News...won the Texas Class 4A state championships in the 100 and 200 meters...set Texas state record in the 200 meters with 20.56 seconds...2002 World Junior silver medalist...won USATF Junior Olympics 100-meter titles in 2000 and 2001 and 200-meter title in 2000...named the 2002 Gatorade National Men[apos]s High School Athlete of the Year in track and field...named the Track and Field News Indoor Athlete of the Year...set national indoor high school 200-meter record with 21.02 seconds....graduated in Top 10 percent of his senior class...named a Texas Scholar. Personal
Major is sports management...born December 11, 1983, in Antigua, Virgin Islands...gained U.S. citizenship in 2003...son of George and Brenda Matthew of Austin, Texas...moved to the U.S. when he was three years old.
Interview - Shaun Maswanganyi
Tuesday, August 06
1PM - Track & Field, Outdoor | Tom Tellez Invitational
Friday, May 03
Track & Field, Outdoor | Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational:
Saturday, April 06
Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational
Thursday, March 14