2022 Outdoor Track & Field Roster

Jalen Black

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Letters:
    3
  • Hometown:
    Dallas, Texas
  • High School:
    Skyline HS

Summary

Biography

CAREER BESTS
EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR
55m 6.69 (12/13/2020, Jonesboro, Ark.) -
100m - 11.30 (4/20/2019, Jonesboro, Ark.)
200m 22.69 (1/16/2021, Fayetteville, Ark.) 22.25 (4/20/2019, Jonesboro, Ark.)
400m 48.84 (2/23/2021, Birmingham, Ala. [SBC]) 48.07 (5/14/2021, Mobile, Ala. [SBC])
600m 1:27.99 (1/17/2020, Fayetteville, Ark.) -
 

2020-21 Indoor All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team (4x400m Relay)
 
2021 Outdoor: Competed in two events and the 4x400m relay across five meets ... Posted top times of 22.57 in the 200m and 48.07 in the 400m while his top 400m time ranks ninth in school history ... Finished third in the 400m at the Miami Hurricane Invitational (3/27) after running 48.74 ... Ran the first leg of the 4x400m relay that won at the Little Rock Open (4/10) with a time of 3:25.45 while also finishing as the runner-up in the 400m, running 49.81 ... Placed 15th in the 200m at the Red Wolves Open (4/16-17) with a time of 23.02 ... Finished 11th in the 400m at the Maroon & White Invitational (4/30-5/1) with a time of 49.09 while also running the 200m in 22.57 to place 17th ... Ran a career-best 400m time of 48.07 in the prelims at the Sun Belt Champsionships (5/13-15) before running 48.74 in the finals to finish eighth.

2020-21 Indoor (Senior): Competed in three events and the 4x400m relay across four meets ... Ran season-best times of 6.69 in the 55m, 22.69 in the 200m and 48.84 in the 400m ... Opened the indoor season by finishing eighth in the 55m dash with a personal best time of 6.69 after running 6.72 in the prelims at the A-State Kickoff Classic (12/13/2020) while also running the opening leg of the 4x400m relay “A” team that finished third with a time of 3:23.83 ... Ran a personal best 200m time of 22.69 to place 16th at the Arkansas Invitational (1/16) while also running 49.97 in the 400m to place eighth ... Placed sxith in the 400m at the Jaguar Invitational (2/7) with a time of 49.44 while running the anchor leg of the 4x400m relay that posted a time of 3:22.29 to place fifth ... Garnered all-conference honors as he anchored the 4x400m relay that finished third with a time of 3:17.54 - the sixth-fastest time in school history - while also placing fifth in the 400m with a personal-best time of 48.84.
 
2020 Outdoor Season (Junior): Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 Indoor Season (Junior): Competed in three events across four meets, including running the third leg of the 4x400m relay that ran 3:18.40 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (2/25), the seventh-fastest time in school history ... Ran a personal-best time of 1:27.99 in the 600m at the Arkansas Invitational (1/17), placing 12th ... Top 400m time came at the Charlie Thomas Invitational (2/8) as he ran 50.48 to finish 32nd.

2019 Outdoor Season (Sophomore): Member of the Trojan sprint team in all six meets ... Set a personal-best in the 100 meters at the Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23) with a 11.08 ... Ran a personal-best 22.25 in the 200 meters at the ASU Red Wolf Open (Apr. 20), placing sixth ... Finished ninth in the 400 meters at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 11), running a 49.10 ... Posted a season-best 400 time of 48.59 at the Little Rock Open (Apr. 6) finishing second ... Member of the 4x400 team that ran a 3:19.07 at the Sun Belt meet as the Trojans placed ninth.

2019 Indoor Season (Sophomore): Competed in five meets for the Trojans ... Competed in the 400 meter dash four times with a season-best time of 49.41 at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2) ... Ran a 49.45 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championship (Feb. 19), placing ninth ... Competed twice in the 200 meters with a season-best time of 23.16 at the Samford Open (Jan. 19) ... Member of the Trojans' 4x400 meter relay team in three meets with a season-best performance of 3:20.36 at the Sun Belt Championships (Feb. 19), finishing seventh ... Also a member of the distance medley relay team that placed seventh (10:23.69).

2018 Outdoor Track Season (Freshman): Tallied the ninth-fastest 400 time in program history at 48.52 and placed 11th at the Sun Belt Championships (May 12)... Along with teammates Ch'kilas Calhoun, Charles Okeze and Travion Clark, recorded the sixth-fastest 4x400 time in program history at 3:13.70 and finished third at the Memphis Tiger Invitational (April 28)... Had a season-best time of 22.31 in the 200 at the Red Wolf Open (April 20-21).

2017-18 Indoor Track Season (Freshman): Helped the Trojans earn a first-place finish in the 4x400 at the A-State Kickoff Klassic with a time of 3:17.44... Along with teammates Travion Clark, Ch'kilas Calhoun and Charles Okeze, recorded the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 4x400 at 3:15.80 at the A-State Invitational (Jan. 27)... Just missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400 at the Sun Belt Championships (Feb. 19-20) with a time of 3:19.00... Posted a season-best time of 49.99 in the 400 at the Sun Belt Championships (Feb. 19-20) and finished 12th... Took eighth in the DMR at the Sun Belt Championships (Feb. 19-20) with a time of 10:36.06... Placed 16th in his lone 200 race of the season with a time of 22.98 at the A-State Invitational (Jan. 26-27).

Before Little Rock: At Skyline High School, won the 2017 District and 2017 Area championship...Was the district and area champion in the 4x400 relay...Had a personal best time of 48.20 seconds in the 400...Graduated from his high school with honors...Was named a 2017 Area Silver Medalist.

Personal: Born April 20, 1999...Son of James and Kimberly Bradley...Has three brothers, Jeremy, Jared and Ja'Kory...Has one sister, Jasmine...Intends to major in mass communication.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Junior

    Sprints
  • 2021Junior

    Sprints
  • 2022Senior

    Sprints