Amelia Black

Position:
Jumps
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Millbrook

Freshman Year: Competed in the high jump and the triple jump at both the indoor and outdoor ACC Championships.

Prep: 2005 indoor and outdoor state champion in the triple jump • Placed second in the high jump in the indoor state meet • Placed third in the long jump in the outdoor state meet • Also placed sixth in the triple jump at the Nike Outdoor Nationals • 2005 Female Athlete of the Year at Millbrook High • Member of the National Honor Society and National Achiever's Society • Also the co-editor of the school's newspaper.

Personal: Majoring in rhetorical studies with a minor in English and plans to later study law • Lists Julius Peppers as the athlete she admires the most • Lists coach Mike Rhodes as having the greatest influence on her athletic career • Her favorite hobby is photography • Favorite reading is the Harry Potter series • Favorite TV show is "Chapelle's Show" • Amelia Tillery Black is the daughter of Marjorie and Kevin Black • Born March 25, 1987, in Raleigh, N.C.