Indoor and outdoor championship qualifier last season ... No. 2 all-time in the indoor 400-meters and No. 4 on the outdoors list ... Trained in Portland over the summer with teammates ... Has potential to have a record-breaking season.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Sixth - 400-meter hurdles (2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Eighth - 400-meters (2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Eighth - Distance medley relay (2010 Big Sky Indoor Championship)

PERSONAL BESTS ENTERING 2011:
200-meters (i) - 22.41 (2/26/10, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
200-meters (o) - 22.14 (4/3/10, Willamette Invitational)
400-meters (i) - 49.08 (2/26/10, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
400-meters (o) - 48.56 (5/14/10, Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
400-meter hurdles - 54.30 (5/14/10, Big Sky Outdoor Championship)

2010 INDOORS:
Competed in five meets, including the Big Sky Championship ... Was a mainstay in the 200 and 400-meters and the 4x400 relay ... Broke 50 second barrier in the 400-meters at UW Invitational with a 49.52 (Jan. 30) ... Recorded season best times at the Big Sky Championship in the 200-meters (22.41) and the 400-meters (49.08) (Feb. 26).

2010 OUTDOORS:
Participated in six meets ... Finished sixth and eighth in the 400-meters (48.56) and 400-meter hurdles (54.30), respectively, at the Big Sky Championships (May 14) ... Both times were personal bests ... Was the fourth leg with the 4x400 relay team that posted a 3:16.61 at the Stanford Invitational (March 27) ... Broke 49 seconds in the 400-meters, 48.87, at the Mondo Invitational (April 17).

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE:
Four-year letter winner in track and field at Central Catholic ... OSAA 6A state champion in the 400m in 2008 ... First team all-state in the 400m in 2008-09 ... Second team all-state in 300m hurdles in 2008 ... Awarded the Art Skipper Jr. Memorial Award in 2009 ... Member of Portland Track Club in 2007 ... Competed for Pace Setter Athletics Club in 2008 ... Trained with the Stark Street Athletics Club in 2009.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born September 20, 1990 ... Son of David and Debbie Lightner ... Has three siblings, Sam and Emily Lightner, and Leah Filar ... Intends to major in psychology.