Sheldon Rivens

Position:
Sprints/Jumps
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Vance

Member of the 4x100 relay team that finished fifth at the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships • Competed in the long jump at the 2003 ACC Outdoor Championships • Also competed in the long jump at the 2003 ACC Indoor Championships.

Prep: Recognized as a North Carolina scholar • All-Mecklenberg four years in the long jump and three years in the 400- and 800-meter relays • Received second-team All-Mecklenberg in the 55-meter in 2002 • Member of 2000 North Carolina team state champion • Named second-team all-state in the long jump for 2002.

Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science with career plans of becoming a track coach or network administrator • Lists his high school track coach, John Cunningham, as the person who has had the greatest influence on his athletic career • "Life of David Gale" is his favorite movie • Sheldon Jared Rivens is the son of Charlie and Gloria Rivens • Born April 14, 1984 in Charlotte, N.C.