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Ronnie Black
  • Event
  • Class
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • High Jump
  • Junior
  • Menchville
  • Newport News, Va.

2012 Outdoor: Reset his own school record in the high jump with a winning mark of 7-3 (2.21m) at the NC A&T Aggie Classic.

2012 Indoor: Earned second team All-America honors with a 13th place finish in the high jump at the NCAA Championship (7-0.5, 2.15m) ... Named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Performer of the Week on Jan. 17 after winning the high jump at the VT Invitational with a school record and indoor personal best mark of 7-3.25 (2.22m) ... Took second at the SPIRE Division I Invitational with a clearance of 7-1.75 (2.18m) … Tied for fourth at the ACC Championship (6-10.25, 2.09m) in the high jump ... Named Academic All-ACC for the second time for indoor track & field.

2011 Outdoor: Earned first team All-America honors in the high jump at the NCAA Championships, finishing seventh (7-0.25, 2.14m) … Was the first Hokie to ever earn All-America honors in the men’s high jump … Set then the school record in the high jump at the NCAA East Regional (7-1.5, 2.17m) after initially tying the previous record of 7-1 (2.16m) at the Penn Relays … Named to the All-ACC team, finshing second in the high jump at the conference championships (6-9.5, 2.07m) … Also set PRs at Tech in the 400-meter dash (54.42) and the 400-meter hurdles (54.12).

2011 Indoor: Led the team in the high jump, placing third at Penn State and later at the ACC Championships, with a season-best 6-10.75 (2.10m) ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

Prior to Tech: Competed at Virginia Commonwealth University … Was a USATF National Championships qualifier … Runner up at the CAA Conference Championships in the high jump.

High School: Attended Menchville High School … Took second place at the VHSL State Meet in the high jump … Two-time All-State honoree … Lettered three years … Won the outstanding senior award in track & field and volleyball.

Personal: Born August 2, 1990 … Son of Ronnie and Helena Black … Mother was inducted into the Air Force Sports Hall of Fame for her accomplishments as a track & field athlete … Has one sister, Christie, who competed in the heptathlon and pentathlon at NC State … Majoring in chemistry and psychology.

Black's Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
HJ: 7-3.25 (2.22m)-SR 400m Hurdles: 54.12
HJ: 7-3 (2.21m)-SR