Desmond Layne

Position:
Sprints/Hurdles
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio

Freshman Year: Competed in the 400 during the indoor season and finished with a top time of 50.68 • Did not compete during the outdoor season.

Prep: Two-year team captain • Second Team All-Conference track team honoree twice • District team champions • Also played soccer • Superintendent's cup winner for male varsity athlete • Academic Athlete of the Year • Student Body President.

Personal: Majoring in applied sciences • Plans to be an engineer or doctor • Hobbies are video games, hanging out, and sleep • Favorite athletes are Michael Johnson, Michael Jordan, Pele and Thierry Henry • His parents have had the greatest influence on athletic career • Favorite book is "The Great Gatsby" • Played piano for nine years and saxophone for five years • Desmond Lamont Layne is the son of Cheryl and Vincent Layne • Born June 26, 1989, in Albany, Ga.