2017 NCAA Regional Qualifier (100, 200, 4x100 relay)
2017 All-Sun Belt (4x100 relay)

2017 Outdoor Season: At the NCAA West Regional (May 25-27), ran in the 100- and 200-meter dash races, placing 33rd and 36th, respectively...Broke the school record as part of the 4x100 relay at that meet with a time of 39.82 seconds...Set a then-school record in the 200 during the season with a time of 20.61 seconds in a win at the Little Rock Open (April 7)...Moved up to second all-time in team history in the 100 with a time of 10.17 seconds at that meet as well, earning him one of the nation's top-10 times during the year...At the Sun Belt Championship, scored in four events...Took fourth in the 100, sixth in the 200, fifth in the 4x400 relay and second in the 4x100 relay...During the rest of the season, had 15 other top-10 race finishes including nine event victories.

2016-17 Indoor Season: At the Sun Belt Championship (Feb. 20) was part of three different scoring efforts for the Trojans...Placed eighth in the 60 and seventh in the 200 with times of 7.00 seconds and 21.94 seconds, respectively...Also was part of the Trojans' fourth-place 4x400 relay team that crossed the finish line in 3:16.87...At the Samford Open (Feb. 10), placed fifth in the 200, seventh in the 60 and seventh in the 4x400 with times of 21.71, 6.89 and 3:18.69 respectively...At the USA Invitational (Feb. 5), took third in the 60 and sixth in the 200 with times of 6.82 and 21.63 seconds, respectively...At the ASU Invitational (Jan. 27), took third in the 55 and the 200 with times of 6.42 and 21.96 seconds, respectively...To begin the season at the ASU Kickoff Klassic (Dec. 2), came in fourth in the 55 and third in the 200 with times of 6.40 and 21.83 seconds, respectively.

Before Little Rock: Ran track for two years at Arkansas Baptist, placing 15th at nationals in the 400 during his freshman year...Broke the ABC school record in the 4x400 relay with a team time of 3:09...At Forrest City, was named All-Conference and All-State his junior and senior years...Finished second at the state championship while in high school...Broke Forrest City's school record and the state 5A record in the 4x100 relay with a team time of 41. 5 seconds.

Personal: Born February 28, 1995...Son of Michael and Debrah McGruder...Has two brothers, Sharrod and Brandon...Majoring in biology.