Events: 55H (7.45), 110H (13.99), 300H (36.91), 400H (54.01)

2011 USATF Junior Olympics Silver Medalist (400 Hurdles)

PRIOR TO LSU
A versatile hurdle prospect who is sure to compete in the 60-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles at LSU ... Joined the Tigers with prep personal bests of 7.45 in the 55 hurdles, 13.99 in the 110 hurdles, 36.91 in the 300 hurdles and 54.01 in the 400 hurdles ... Wrapped up his prep career at Crete-Monee High School by defending his Illinois Class 3A state championship in the 300-meter hurdles in 2012 ... Cracked the Top 10 of the national rankings after running a personal-best time of 36.91 to win the 300 hurdles with No. 10-ranked prep performance nationwide for the 2012 outdoor season ... Also claimed the Class 3A state silver medal in the 110-meter hurdles during his senior season after running a wind-aided time of 14.02 in the state final ... Set his personal best of 13.99 at the Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor Section prior to the state meet ... Clocked his personal record of 54.01 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles to capture the young men's silver medal at the 2011 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympics Championships held in Wichita, Kan. ... Wrapped up the 2011 outdoor season as the No. 36-ranked 400-meter hurdler nationally among all classifications ... Was also the nation's No. 10-ranked prep 400-meter hurdler among members of the Class of 2012 ... Swept gold medals in both the 110-meter hurdles (14.35) and 400-meter hurdles (54.41) at the 2011 Illinois Junior Olympics Championships ... Won his first Illinois Class 3A state title in the 300 hurdles as a junior in 2011, clocking a seasonal best of 37.60 in the state final ... Was the No. 38-ranked 300-meter hurdler nationally among all prep classifications for the 2011 outdoor season ... Was also the nation's No. 11-ranked prep 300-meter hurdler among members of the Class of 2012 ... Also captured the bronze medal in the 110 hurdles at the 2011 state meet after running a wind-legal 14.38 in the state final ... Was the fourth-place finisher in both the 110 hurdles (14.75) and 300 hurdles (38.66) at the 2010 Illinois Class 3A Outdoor State Championships during his sophomore season ... Opened up his senior season indoors in 2012 by running a personal best of 7.45 in the 55-meter hurdles to tie for the No. 16 spot in the national rankings among all classifications ... Also ranked No. 13 nationally in the 55 hurdles among members of the Class of 2012 ... Competes for the Illinois Storm Track Club during the summer.

PERSONAL
Full name is Rashad Ricco Hulbert ... Born on Feb. 9, 1994 ... Uncle Moses Hulbert and aunt Lashawn Hulbert are his legal guardians ... Is an honor roll member at Crete-Monee High School ... Helps coordinate an Ignition Program at his high school, where he serves as a role model to the freshman class ... Serves as a volunteer track coach during the summer when he is not competing ... Currently undecided on a major.