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Renee White
Renee White

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Portmore, Jamaica

High School:
Wolmer's Girls HS

Event:
Jumps/Sprints

Career Highlights -- 2008 Big Ten indoor triple jump champion (42-4)... set school indoor and outdoor triple jump records (42-4, 43-10)... two-time all-region honoree.

2008 -- Indoor - Big Ten triple jump champion (42-4) breaking her own school record in that event by almost one foot and provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championships... led team in 60-meter hurdles (8.45) and long jump (19-0 3/4), and ran lead leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:43.83)... the hurdles time ranks third in school history... placed seventh in 60-meter hurdles (8.48) and 10th in long jump (18-10 3/4) at Big Ten Championships... won triple jump at Iowa Invite (41-6 1/2), ISU Classic (41-5 1/4) and Alex Wilson Invite (41-11 1/4), and placed second at Meyo Invite (42-0 1/2)... won long jump (19-0 3/4) at Hawkeye Invite... Outdoor - broke her own school triple jump record with sixth-place performance of 43-10 at NCAA Midwest Regional... all-region honoree... also placed eighth in long jump at NCAA regional with a collegiate-best 20-3 3/4, jumping over 20 feet for the first time in her collegiate career... that mark ranks second in school history... placed fourth in triple jump (42-18 1/4), 10th in long jump (19-10 3/4) and ran second leg on 400-meter relay that placed eighth (47.29) and placed at Big Ten Championships... placed 11th in triple jump (43-4 1/4) at NCAA Championships, posting a 43-3 3/4 in the prelims... qualified for NCAA regional in triple and long jump, leading team in those events... also ran on team-leading 400 (45.78) and 800-meter (1:39.74) relays... won triple jump (42-4) and placed 13th in long jump (19-0 1/2) at Sun Angel Classic... letterwinner.

2007 -- Indoor - set then-school triple jump record (41-5 3/4) at Iowa State Classic... placed seventh in triple jump (40-10 1/2) and eighth in long jump (19-2 1/2) at Big Ten Championships... won triple jump (40-0 3/4) at Carle/Health Alliance Classic... won long jump (18-0 1/2) and 60 meters (7.88) at Hawkeye Invite... Outdoor - qualified for regional in triple jump with winning and then-school-record setting 42-1 1/2 for second place at Big Ten Championships... first Hawkeye in school history to jump over 42 feet in that event... won triple jump at Auburn Tiger Classic (41-3 3/4)... also led team in long jump (19-1 1/4)... placed sixth in triple jump (41-2 1/2) at Drake Relays... placed 12th in triple jump (41-0 1/2) at NCAA regional... won triple jump (40-7 3/4) and placed third in long jump (19-1 1/4) at Missouri Relays... won triple jump (40-3 1/4) and ran on winning 400-meter relay (46.23) at Musco Twilight IX... placed second in long jump at Aztec Classic (18-8 1/2) and fourth at John Jacobs Invite (18-9).

2006 -- Indoor - led team in long jump (19-3 1/4)... recorded season best long jump (19-3 1/4) at Husker Invite, which ranks second on Iowa's all-time best performers list... won long jump (19-1 1/4) at Hawkeye Open... Outdoor - qualified for NCAA regional in long jump with a team-leading 19-9 3/4... placed 19th in long jump (19-2 3/4) at NCAA regional... won long jump (19-6) at Messersmith Invite... placed 14th in long jump (18-7) and 16th in triple jump (36-9 1/2) at Big Ten Championships... letterwinner.

High School -- represented Jamaica at CAC Games in Grenada, earning most outstanding athlete honors and winning three gold and one bronze medal... Class 4 champion at Boys and Girls Championships, winning gold in the hurdles and long jump... also won Class 3 gold medal in long jump and silver in hurdles, Class 2 silver medal in long jump and ran first leg on Class 1 bronze medal 400-meter relay... best marks are 19-11 3/4 in long jump and 40-0 3/4 in triple jump... coach was Michael Carr. Personal -- born November 8, 1986... daughter of Cecil White, and Edward and Lorna Tingle... biology major.

White's Collegiate Bests

EventTimeMeetDate
60 Meters (I)7.83 at Jack Johnson Classic1/20/07
60 Hurdles (I)8.45 at Big Ten Championships3/1/08
100 Meters(O)12.34at Missouri Relays3/31/07
200 Meters(O)25.31at Aztec Classic3/16/07
Long Jump (O)20-3 3/4(6.19 m)at NCAA Regional5/30/08
Triple Jump (O)43-10 (13.36 m)at NCAA Regional5/31/08
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