2007-08 Highlights: Team's top 800-meter runner during the indoor campaign...placed fifth and set a season-best time of 1:54.53 in the 800-meter run at the Horizon League Indoor Championships on March 1.

Prior to UIC: Competed at High Point University for two seasons...received all-conference honors on the pole vault and 4x400-meter relay team.

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field at Garnet Valley...named Athlete of the Week in Delaware county...as a team captain, helped the Jaguars reach a first-place finish in the Suburban 4x400-meter relay at the Penn Relays... 12th place finish at the state indoor pole vault championships...born Feb. 18, 1986...son of Dennis and Lynn Royal...majoring in entrepreneurship.

Career-Best Indoor Times
800-Meter Run: 1:54.53 (3/1/08)
1-Mile Run: 4:41.78 (2/16/08)