 Oliver received his first All-American honor with a fourth-place finish at the 2003 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, running a personal record 13.60 seconds in the process, adding to a long history of Howard University's Track and Field NCAA Division 1-A All-Americans.This was Howard's most recent track and field All-American since Calvin Branch received the honor in 1989.The following year, he received a second All American honor, having taken fifth place at the NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship with a University record of 7.69 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles.