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Elliot Wood Class: Sophomore Hometown: Sydney, Australia High School: Narrabeen Sports Event: Hurdles

2005 ACC 400m Hurdles Champion
Three-time All-ACC (2005 Indoor - 4x400m relay; 2005 Outdoor - 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)

Personal Bests - 400m hurdles (50.05)

2005: Outdoor - Top 400m hurdler for Florida State... ACC 400m Hurdles Champion...made his first regional championship appearance, qualifying in two events (400m IH and 4x400m relay)...traveled to nationals as a member of the 4x400m relay...group took second place at the NCAA East Region Championships in a season-best 3:05.58, sixth on FSU's all-time fastest list...ran the second leg of the 4x400m that won the ACC Championships 3:08.58...was the second leg of the season-best 1600m-relay that clocked 3:06.15 at the Texas Relays in thepreliminary race...that group came back to a runner-up finish in the Texas Relay's finals in 3:07.20...won the ACC hurdle title in 50.92...regionally qualified in all but one outing during the season...ran a season-best 50.84 at the Georgia Tech Invitational...one of 11 Seminoles to qualify in two events...is ranked eighth in the region and 20th in the nation in the 400m hurdles...relay is third in the region and 24th in the nation...one of seven Tribe members to win league titles this season.

Prep: Under-20, 400m Hurdles Australian National Champion in 2001, 2002 and 2004...represented Australia at the 2002 World Junior Championships...personal bests include a 50.05, 400m hurdle time and a 47.1 in the 400m...ran for the Sydney Pacific Athletics Club...coached by Michael Khmel and Jackie Byrnes.

Personal: Plays the tenor saxophone... participated in soccer as well as track and field in high school...son of Alan Wood...major is media/ communications...chose FSU because of the success of the track program and the Seminole coaching staff...favorite athlete is Edwin Moses.