2008: Competed in 400mH at the US Olympic Trials where he finished fifth at 48.52, setting the South Carolina record and narrowly missing a berth to the Olympic Games in Beijing ... earned a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in Poland with a time of 49.25 ... took second at USA Junior Nationals at 49.70 ... named to indoor and outdoor All-SEC Freshman teams ... runner-up at SEC Outdoor Championships in 400mH at 48.68 and fourth in 110mH at 13.63, the highest-scoring freshman in both events ... indoors, ran a 7.99 in the 60mH to take the bronze medal at the Millrose Games ... battled injury in the middle of the indoor season but ran three qualifying times ... ran an indoor best 7.85 at the SEC Indoors in the 60mH and placed seventh in the finals ... placed seventh in 400mH at Penn Relays (51.40) ... did not participate at NCAA's due to a strained hamstring but qualified as a member of the mile relay ... took silver in 110mH and 400mH at Weems Baskin Relays ... took first in 110mH and second in 400mH at Shamrock Invitational ... won 11mH (13.85) and 400mH (49.78) at Carolina Classic ... South Carolina outdoor rookie of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Steve McGill at Clayton High School ... named All-American all four years of high school for indoor and outdoor hurdle events and a nine-time state champion in both hurdle events ... Won 2006 Nike Outdoor Nationals in 110 meter hurdles junior year (13.54) ... won 2007 Nike Indoor Nationals senior year (7.71) ... won 2007 Pan American Juniors in 400 meter hurdles (50.87) and 110 meter hurdles (13.47) ... Carribean Scholastic Invitational champion ... placed second with the USA's 4x400m team (3:06) ... placed second at 2007 Junior Nationals in 400 meter hurdles (50.07) and 110 meter hurdles (13.39) ... won 2007 Simplot Games 60 meter hurdles in Idaho ... broke national record in 55 meter hurdles at an indoor meet with a time of 7.07.
PERSONAL: Johnny Dominique Dutch was born January 20, 1989 ... pursuing a degree in media arts ... mother is Deborah Dutch ... hobbies include creating films, going to the movies, swimming and jogging ... favorite athlete is James Carter ... chose USC over Tennessee, Florida and Southern California. |
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