2014-15: Put together 14 top 10 finishes during the indoor season for New Orleans including a second place finish in the 200-meter dash at the Southland Conference Championships, earning him Second Team All-SLC honors... Took top billing at the UAB Indoor Invite in the 400-meter run with a time of :49.05... Started off the outdoor season with a pair of first place finishes in the spring medley relay and the 400-meter hurdles... Placed fourth at the outdoor conference championships in the 400-meter hurdles, earning him a trip to the NCAA East Regionals where he placed 35th overall...

2013-14: Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the 400-hurdles while posting two of the three fastest times in the event in school history including a school record 51.30 at the Southland Outdoor Championships...Wound up 16th at Regionals...Was second in the 400-hurdles in the Southland...Won top honors at the McNeese Cowboy Relays and the Golden Eagle Classic...

Previous School: Currently world ranked at the senior level in the 400m hurdles... Ranked No. 7 in the world as a junior in the 400m hurdles... 2011 South African Youth and 2013 South African Junior champion in the 400m hurdles... Finished third at the South African National Championships in 2013 as a junior... Placed fifth at the IAAF World Youth Championships in 2011 in the 400m Hurdles, in addition to a second place showing at the Youth Commonwealth Games in 2011... Was a member of the first place 4x100 meter relay at the 2011 Youth Commonwealth Games... Coached by Irma Reyneke... School Ambassador Trophy recipient... Also member of School Orchestra (swing ensemble, brass brand and Symphony Orchestra) while playing trombone...

Personal: Born Jan. 26, 1994... Parents, Constant and Marlize Pretorius... Siblings, Fredriech, Shannon and Marie Louise... Health and Human Performance Major...