TicketsPrior to UC: He attended Xavier University for three years (2017-20)
2019-20 SEASONS:
2020 ITF: Competed in two meets... Placed eighth in the 600-meter dash (1:25.01) at the Mastodon Opener... Posted a time of 51.76 in the 400-meter dash at the Jim Green Invitational, placing 25th overall.
2018-19 SEASONS:
2019 OTF: Competed in seven meets... set the school record in the 400-meter hurdles (52.91), taking second at the BIG EAST Championships... Helped the 4x400 team place fourth at the BIG EAST Championships, posting a school-record time of 3:17.44... Placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (55.03) at the Blizzard Buster... Placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (53.93) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.
2019 ITF: Competed in five meets... Helped the 4x400 relay team place fourth at the BIG EAST Championships, posting a school record time of 3:17.48... placed ninth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.81) at the BIG EAST Championships... placed fifth in the 400-meter dash (50.56) at the Akron Invitational... placed fourth in the 300-meter dash (36.62) at the Mastodon Opener.
2017-18 SEASONS
2018 OTF: Competed in seven meets... finished the year as the school record holder in the 400-meter hurdles (55.02), placing second overall at the Pacesetter Invitational... posted a season-best time of 16.06 in the 110-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships, placing seventh overall... also placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.42) at the BIG EAST Championships... won the 400-meter hurdles (55.06) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.... took second in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.08) at the Stan Lyons Invitational.
2018 ITF: Competed in two meets... placed third in the 60-meter hurdles (8.90) at the Mastodon Opener... took second place in the 300-meter dash (36.69) at the Mastodon Opener... placed 10th in the 60-meter hurdles (8.84) at the BIG EAST Championships.
High School: Attended T. Wingate Andrews High School running track and field for three years… Won the NCHSAA 2A State Title in the 300-meter hurdles during his senior season... Was named the 2A PAC6 Runner of the Year in 2017... Was a three-time all-conference selection... Was the recipient of his school's Leadership Award and Scholar Athlete Award.
Personal: Born William Blessing Roberts, at a refugee camp Accra Ghana on April 11, 1999 but was raised in Staten Island, New York… Son of William Roberts and Fanete Manneh and is one of seven children.
2019-20 SEASONS:
2020 ITF: Competed in two meets... Placed eighth in the 600-meter dash (1:25.01) at the Mastodon Opener... Posted a time of 51.76 in the 400-meter dash at the Jim Green Invitational, placing 25th overall.
2018-19 SEASONS:
2019 OTF: Competed in seven meets... set the school record in the 400-meter hurdles (52.91), taking second at the BIG EAST Championships... Helped the 4x400 team place fourth at the BIG EAST Championships, posting a school-record time of 3:17.44... Placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (55.03) at the Blizzard Buster... Placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (53.93) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.
2019 ITF: Competed in five meets... Helped the 4x400 relay team place fourth at the BIG EAST Championships, posting a school record time of 3:17.48... placed ninth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.81) at the BIG EAST Championships... placed fifth in the 400-meter dash (50.56) at the Akron Invitational... placed fourth in the 300-meter dash (36.62) at the Mastodon Opener.
2017-18 SEASONS
2018 OTF: Competed in seven meets... finished the year as the school record holder in the 400-meter hurdles (55.02), placing second overall at the Pacesetter Invitational... posted a season-best time of 16.06 in the 110-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships, placing seventh overall... also placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.42) at the BIG EAST Championships... won the 400-meter hurdles (55.06) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.... took second in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.08) at the Stan Lyons Invitational.
2018 ITF: Competed in two meets... placed third in the 60-meter hurdles (8.90) at the Mastodon Opener... took second place in the 300-meter dash (36.69) at the Mastodon Opener... placed 10th in the 60-meter hurdles (8.84) at the BIG EAST Championships.
High School: Attended T. Wingate Andrews High School running track and field for three years… Won the NCHSAA 2A State Title in the 300-meter hurdles during his senior season... Was named the 2A PAC6 Runner of the Year in 2017... Was a three-time all-conference selection... Was the recipient of his school's Leadership Award and Scholar Athlete Award.
Personal: Born William Blessing Roberts, at a refugee camp Accra Ghana on April 11, 1999 but was raised in Staten Island, New York… Son of William Roberts and Fanete Manneh and is one of seven children.