Black joined the PSU coaching staff before the 2014 season, after wrapping up a highly successful PSU athletic career in 2013. Black capped her career with three Big Sky titles in 2013 between the indoor 55 meters, outdoor 100 meters and outdoor 4x100-meter relay. The titles gave Black 10 in her PSU career, including four straight in the shortest distance at the Big Sky Indoor Championships. Black won her last short-sprint indoor title in record fashion, as she broke the Portland State and Big Sky Conference records in the indoor 55 meters in a title-winning time of 6.86 seconds. Black’s time also qualified her for the NCAA Division I National Indoor Championships, making her just the second PSU athlete to qualify for indoor nationals in school history.
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Overall, Black graduated PSU a six-time qualifier for the NCAA West Outdoor Regional, and a 12-time All-Big Sky performer. Additionally, Black graduated with the Portland State and Big Sky records in the indoor 55 meters, indoor 60 meters, outdoor 100 meters and outdoor 4x100-meter relay.
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Black still competes post-collegiately, and received an invitation to run at the 2014 Millrose Games.
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Before coming to Portland State, Black ran track at Paul Robeson High School in New York, where she set a school record and placed second in state in the 55 meters.
