Phillip Thornton Class: Junior Hometown: Mineral Wells, Texas High School: Mineral Wells HS Height: 5-10 Event: Sprints Experience: 1L

High School: Ran for Coach Jackie Harvey at Mineral Wells HS ... Helped Mineral Wells to district titles in 2002, `03 and `04 ... Two-time regional runner-up ... Three-time state qualifier ... Three-time track MVP ... As a junior, season best 400-meter time was 48.62 ... Best quarter-mile time was 48.16 as a senior ... Ran personal-best mile relay split of 47.6 ... Two-time academic all-district selection.

Personal: Major is business ... Hobbies include running track and weight lifting ... Born on July 30, 1986, in Mineral Wells, Texas ... Son of Nickey and Michelle Thornton.