Andre Black

Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
McGill Toolen
Hometown:
Mobile, Ala.

CAREER BESTS

Indoor | Outdoor

High Jump: 1.92m/6-03.50 | --

Long Jump: 7.69m/25-02.75 | 7.86m/25-09.25

Triple Jump: 16.29m/53-05.50 | 16.65m/54-07.50

4x400m Relay: 3:15.78 | 3:13.12

**** Cardinals second track and field National Champion

*** Three-time NCAA All-American

** Team captain for the 2008-09, 2007-08, and 2006-07 seasons

* School record holder in the indoor/outdoor triple jump and 4x400m relay

2008-09: Competed in three indoor events for the Cardinals... Finished 12th at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the triple jump... Earned an automatic bid to the championships at the Kentucky Invitational...Finished first in the indoor triple jump at the Kentucky Invitational, Meyo Invitational, Gene Edmonds Cup, and the BIG EAST Championships...Finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championships in the long jump.

2007-08: Had an outstanding outdoor season winning the BIG EAST Championship and finishing second at the NCAA Championships in the triple jump ... Won three triple jump events and one long jump event for the Cardinals ... Set a personal record at the NCAA Championships in the triple jump with 54-07.50 ... Placed second at the BIG EAST Championship and fourth at the NCAA Mideast Regional.

2006-07: Won the NCAA title in the indoor men's triple jump with a school record mark of 53 feet, 5.5 inches ... Finished second in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with an effort of 53-00 ... NCAA Regional qualifier in the outdoor long jump and triple jump ... Won three outdoor long jump titles, and three triple jump titles ... Won five indoor triple jump titles and one indoor long jump title ... Named Southeast District Field Athlete of the Year by US Track & Field Coaches Association.

2005-06: NCAA Championships qualifier in the triple jump and finished 13th overall ... Competed in the triple jump at the World Junior Championships and finished 16th overall ... Finished fifth in the triple jump at the NCAA Mideast Regional ... BIG EAST champion in the outdoor triple jump and the indoor triple jump ... NCAA regional qualifier in the long jump ... Won three outdoor triple jump titles ... Won two indoor triple jump titles and two indoor long jump titles ...Dean's List ...Red & Black Scholar.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at McGill Toolen High School where he won the 2005 Alabama indoor long jump state title and the 2004 outdoor state title ... Was ranked 10th in the nation in the indoor triple jump when he signed with U of L in the spring of 2005 ... Named All-State, all-region and all-county ... Named Nike All-American in triple jump as a senior ... Also lettered in basketball and football.

Personal: Born on May 21, 1987 in Mobile Ala. ... Son of Sharon and Broderick McCants ... Has one brother, B.J. McCants ... Majoring in CIS.