Rick Hill Class: Senior Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC Event: Decathalon Experience: 5VL Major: Marketing

Clemson Highlights 2002-2003: Outdoor: Competed in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships, finishing 14th with 7,117 points…cleared a career-best 14’9” in the pole vault at the NCAA meet…ran a lifetime-best 4:31.53 in the 1500m at the national meet…his 48.56 in the 400m dash was also a PR...Provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the decathlon with 7,327 points tallied at the Orange & Purple Classic...that total won him the meet and moved him into fourth on Clemson’s all-time list in the event...won the 2003 ACC Championship in the decathlon with 7,068 points, provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championships...set a personal-best time of 14.54 in the 110m hurdles at the Orange & Purple decathlon...at the Florida State decathlon, scored 6,426 points...set a season-record mark of 43’8” in the shot put at the ACC decathlon...also ran a season-best 400m time of 48.74 at the Clemson Invitational.
Indoor: Clocked season-best time of 7.83 in the 55m hurdles at the Appalachian State meet, placing fourth...in the preliminaries of the 60m hurdles at the ACC Championships, recorded a time of 8.39...member of 4x400m relay team that competed at the Kentucky Invitational, recording a time of 3:17.73...posted a mark of 44’7” to place third in the shot put at the Maryland Invitational.

2001-2002: Outdoor: Earned All-ACC honors, finishing second in the decathlon at the ACC Championships...scored 7,165 points to provisionally qualify for NCAA Championships at the conference meet...recorded seven season-bests in the decathlon at the ACC meet...had a season-best time of 10.94 in the 100m...recorded a time of 4:32.35 in the decathlon 1500m... posted mark of 20’2.25” in long jump at conference meet... cleared 6’3.25” in the decathlon high jump... recorded marks of 131’2” in the discus and 143’7” in the javelin at the ACC meet. Indoor: Scored 3,480 points in the Kroger pentathlon...had a season-best mark of 39’7.75” in the shot put at the Appalachian State meet...cleared 6’0” in the high jump at the Kroger pentathlon...posted mark of 20’0.5” in the long jump also at the Kroger meet.

2000-2001: Finished 12th at the Alabama Relays with 6,457 points...recorded a season-best time of 11.21 in the 100m dash at the conference meet...also had a season best time of 49.88 in the 400m dash at the ACC Championships...cleared 6'2 1/4" in the high jump at the league meet...recorded a mark of 6.33m in the long jump at the Alabama Relays...had a season-best throw of 41'7 3/4" in the shot put at the Charlotte 49ers Invitational...posted a time of 15.58 in the 110m hurdles at the Charlotte 49ers Invitational...ran a time of 4:50.76 in the 1500m at the Alabama Relays...recorded a mark of 124'7" in the discus and 161'6" in the javelin at the ACC Championships...cleared 12'5 1/2" in the pole vault at Alabama...placed sixth in the decathlon at the ACC Championships.

Acton Boxboro High School Coached by David James...a member of the track, soccer and basketball teams...earned all-district honors in each sport.

Personal Born 12/17/80...majoring in marketing...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll in 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002 and 2002-03.

Honors 2003: Outdoor NCAA Qualifier Decathlon; Outdoor ACC Champion & All-ACC Decathlon; Verizon Academic All-District.
2002: NCAA Outdoor Qualifier Decathlon; Outdoor All-ACC Decathlon; USATF Academic All-American.

Best Marks Decathlon - 7,327 points
100m - 10.91
Long Jump - 21’8.75”
Shot Put - 44’7”
High Jump - 6’3.25”
400m - 48.56
110m Hurdles - 14.54
Discus Throw - 138’9”
Pole Vault - 14’9"
Javelin Throw - 161’6”
1500m - 4:31.53