HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
-A state champion in the pole vault as a senior, jumping 15-5 for a school
record and the best jump in New Jersey that year
-Won NJ Meet of Champions with a jump of 15[apos]
-Named to NJ Group II first-team
-Also lettered twice as a diver
Coach Jim Sullivan states:
Devon comes in with a lot of skills and a great work ethic. Look for four years of steady and exciting improvements from him.
Off the Track with Devon Purves
Major: Bioengineering
Hobbies: Games
Favorite Book: The Celestine Prophecy
Favorite Entertainer: Will Ferrell
Favorite Movie: Boondock Saints
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Food: Buffalo chicken cheesesteaks
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite Athlete: Sergei Bubka