2013 Track and Field Roster
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
NCAA Second-Team All-American (2013 Indoor Season, 15th in 60m)
NCAA National Qualifier (2013 Indoor Season, 60-meter dash)
NCAA Regional Qualifier (2012 Outdoor Season, 100-meter dash)
NCAA Regional Qualifier (2012 Outdoor Season, 4x100-meter relay)
Gold - 55-meters (2010 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Gold - 100-meters (2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Gold - 60-meters (2011 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Gold - 4x100-meters (2011 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Gold – 60-meters (2012 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Silver - 4x100-meters (2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Silver - 200-meters (2011 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
School Record(s) – Outdoor 4x100-meters, 45.91; Indoor 60-meters, 7.36
Big Sky Record – Indoor 60-meters, 7.36
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SCHOOL RECORDS:
100-meters (o) -Â 11.39 (5/24/2012 NCAA West Regionals)
60-meters (i) – 7.36 (2/24/2012, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
4x100-meter relay (o) – 45.19 (5/9/2012 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
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BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECORDS:
100-meters (o) – 11.39 (2012 NCAA West Regional)
60-meters (i) – 7.36 (2011-12 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
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PERSONAL BESTS:
55-meters (i) - 7.01 (2/29/10, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
60-meters (i) – 7.36 (2/25/2012, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
100-meters (o) -Â 11.39 (5/24/2012 NCAA West Regionals)
200-meters (i) – 24.62 (2/25/2012, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
200-meters (o) – 24.46 (5/9/2012, Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
4x100-meter relay (o) – 45.19 (5/9/2012 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
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INDOOR TRACK:
(2011-12) Ran in eight indoor track meets competing in the 60-meter dash and the 200-meters … Earned Big Sky Indoor Track All-Conference Honors in the 60 and 200-meters … Set the Portland State and Big Sky all-time records as well as the Big Sky Indoor Championship record in the 60-meters with a time of 7.36 … Opened the 2011-12 season with a win in the 60-metes at the Jacksons Open (Dec. 2) with a time of 7.55 … Won the 60-meters at the UW Indoor Preview (Jan. 12) with a time of 7.49 … Finished second in the 60-meters at the Cherry & Silver Invitational (Jan. 21) with a time of 7.47 … Finished second in the 60-meters at the UW Invitational (Jan. 27) with a time of 7.46 … Finished second in the 60-meters at the BSU Team Challenge (Feb. 11) with a time of 7.41 to break the Portland State and Big Sky Conference all-time records for the event … Broke the Portland State and Big Sky Conference all-time records again along with the Big Sky Indoor Track Championship (Feb. 24) record for the 60-meters with a time of 7.36 to win her third straight gold medal at the conference indoor meet … Finished fourth at the conference meet in the 200-meters with a career-best time of 24.62 … Won the 60-meters at the Iowa Qualifier (March 3) with a time of 7.40 … Finished the season tied for 35th in the nation in the 60-meters.
(2010-11) Wrapped up a stellar indoor campaign with a Big Sky Indoor Track Championship in the 60-meters with a personal-best and school record time of 7.43 (Feb. 26) … Set a personal-best time of 24.94 in the indoor 200 at the Big Sky Championship (Feb. 26) … Competed in seven indoor meets in the 60 and 200-meter events.
(2009-10) Moved up to third all-time in the 60-meters with a 7.58, a PR, at the Husky Classic (Feb. 13) … Beat her previous-best by .11 in the 60-meters … Also ran a 25.93 in the 200-meters (Feb. 13) … Clocked a 25.91 in the preliminary round of the 200-meters at the Big Sky Championships (Feb. 26) … Won the Big Sky Championship in the 55-meters with a 7.01 in the finals (Feb. 27) … Only trails record-holder Ena Shemi (2002-05) in the 55-meters by .01.
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OUTDOOR TRACK:
(2012) Ran at seven meets during the outdoor track season … Set two new school-best marks in the 100-meter event and the 4x100-meter event with times of 11.39 and 45.19, respectively … Earned all-conference honors in the 4x100m, 100m, and 200m events … Took 16th overall at the NCAA West Regional event in the 100m with a time of 11.51 … Placed 20th overall in the 4x100m relay at the NCAA West Regional … Was named Big Sky Athlete of the Week once in 2012.
(2011) Set personal-best in the 100-meters at the Stanford Invitational (March 25) with a time of 11.65 … Set a personal best in the 200-meters at the Big Sky Outdoor Championship (May 13) with a time of 24.62 … Was a part of the 4x100 relay team that won the Big Sky Outdoor Championship with a time of 45.74 (March 14) … Was a participant at the NCAA West Regional in the 100 and 4x100.
(2010) Showed great improvements in outdoor season … Broke 12 seconds in 100-meters for first time at MONDO Invitational with a 11.96 (April 17) … Clocked a 25.38 in the 200-meters at the MONDO Invitational as well (April 17) … Also aided in breaking school-record in 4x100-meters at the MONDO … Ended season at Big Sky Championships with a 11.92 to win gold in the 100-meters (May 15) … Part of a 1-2 sweep with Karene King in the 100-meters at the Championship … Took silver in 4x100-meters with a 45.99.
(2009) Redshirted, but competed unattached … Finished in second-place, unattached, in the 100-meter dash at the Erik Anderson Icebreaker in McMinnville with a 12.63.
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PRIOR TO PORTLAND STATE:
Ran track at Paul Robeson High School in New York … Served as team captain for three years … Holds the Paul Robeson school record in the 55-meters dash … Took second place at state in 55-meters.
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PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born October 26, 1989 … Daughter of Gerard Black and Hazel Taylor … Enjoys shopping and jet skiing … Aspires to be a coach or a sports model … Majoring in Public Health with a minor in education.
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