2017: Member SIAC All-Conference Team (Javelin) ... member SIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team ... member SIAC Commissioner's Academic Team ... earned a second athletic letter by competing in six Badger meets of his junior season.

2016: Member SIAC All-Conference Team (Javelin) member SIAC Commissioner's Academic Team ... earned an athletic letter as a sophomore by competing in seven meets ... earned a traditional Kansas Relay wristwatch with a second place javelin toss of 61.77 meters.

2015: Competed at six Badger meets as a tue freshman.

High School: Prepped at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, under head coaches Boudreaux and Hood ... three-sport letterman in track & field, football and swimming ... recorded second longest high school javelin throw in Louisiana for the year 2014 ... placed 2^nd at Louisiana State Championship Meet in javelin ... member Honor Roll four consecutive years.

Personal: Majoring in Biology (Pre-Health) ... earned a spot on the SHC President's List in his first semester ... favorite food is steak ... favorite movie is American Sniper ... favorite band is Florida-Georgia Line ... likes golf ... favorite TV show is Pawn Stars ... plans a career as an Orthopedic Surgeon ... known as "Rootus" ... singing is his guilty pleasure ... brother to Morgan and Brittany ... son of Mark and Julie Root.