| Height: | 6-3 |
| Year: | So. |
| Hometown: | Ocoee, Fla. |
| High School: | Ocoee HS |
| Events: | Throws |
| Major: | Sport Science |
Tusculum Indoor PRs
Shot put: 14.29m (46' 10 3/4") at Vanderbilt Invitational, 2/25/24
Tusculum Outdoor PRs
Discus: 47.95m (157' 3") at Catamount Classic, 4/20/24 (school record)
Javelin: 49.78m (163' 4") at Catamount Classic, 4/19/24
Shot put: 14.11m (46' 3 1/2") at John-Hunter Classic, 3/16/24
2024
Outdoor: USTFCCCA All-Region in discus... Finished seventh in javelin (47.95 meters) at SAC Championship and 11th in shot put (13.43 meters)... Placed fourth in discus (47.95 meters) and 5th in javelin (49.79 meters) at Catamount Classic (Apr. 19-20)... Took third in discus (43.52 meters) and fifth in shot put (13.98 meters) at Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Classic (Apr. 13)... Finished 10th in shot put (13.26 meters) at Livingstone Blue Bear Invitational (Mar. 30)... Earned fourth place in both shot put (14.11 meters) and discus (40.33 meters) at John-Hunter Classic (Mar. 15-16).
Indoor: Placed sixth in shot put at SAC Championship with a throw of 14.29 meters... Finished 12th in shot put at Mondo College Invitational (Jan. 13) at 12.89 meters.
High School: Graduated from Ocoee (Fla.) High School... Coached by Aaron Sheppard (football) and David Peaco (track and field)... Lettered four years in track and three years in football... All-Area in track in 2022... Holds school records for shot put (58' 1 1/2") and discus (175' 9")... Placed third in state in shot put (17.23 meters) and fifth in discus (47.22 meters) at FHSAA Class 4A State Championship as a senior... Was second in shot and discus at Region 1 meet as a senior.... Won both events at District 4 meet as a junior and a senior... Won shot two straight years at Metro West Championship... Won shot put eight times in 12 meets as a senior.
Personal: Born July 4, 2005 in Orlando, Florida... Son of Dwayne and Eliza Horne... Siblings: Donovan, Elise... Maternal cousin, Gene Richards, played in MLB from 1977-84 with San Diego and San Francisco, setting then-modern MLB record for steals by a rookie with 56 in 1977... Majoring in sport science (pre-physical therapy/occupational therapy)... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Train to become a physical therapist to help others get back to doing the things they love... Hobbies and activities: Madden football... Favorite sports team: Seattle Seahawks; Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo; Most famous person Dylan has met: Deion Sanders.
