2010 Track & Field Roster

Andre Jennings

Biography

 

André Jennings
André Jennings

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Spokane, Washington

High School:
Ferris High

Height:
5-7

Event:
Sprints



WSU CAREER. SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Indoor - Struggled with injuries...top time during season was 6.98i for 60m dash at Vandal Collegiate...finished 19th at MPSF Championships (7.00)...Outdoor - Season-bests were run at Sam Adams Classic in Spokane...11.03 in 100m and 22.08 in 200m.

FRESHMAN (2007-08): Indoor - Ran the 60m dash in a time of 6.84i at WSU Open II (1/26/08, Pullman)...ran top 200m time of 21.85 for ninth place at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships (3/1/08, Seattle)...at same meet ran on distance medley relay time of 9:58.54i for eighth...Outdoor - Struggled with hamstring throughout season...ran top time of 10.97 in 100m at the WSU vs. UW Dual Meet (5/3/08, Pullman)...at same meet ran lead leg of 4x100m relay in NCAA Regional Qualifying time of 40.12...also ran lead leg of 400m relay at Pac-10 Championships in time of 40.53 for fifth place.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned six letters at Lewis and Clark High in freshman, sophomore and junior years, three each in basketball and track and field...earned two letters at Joel E. Ferris high as a senior, one in basketball and one in track and field...freshman season earned first-team All-Greater Spokane League in 200m and 400m, second-team in 100m...at state 4A track meet finished second in 4x100m relay, third in 200m, and fifth place in 100m...ran freshman state record in 200m of 22.13...sophomore season named first-team All-GSL in 100m and 200m...named Athlete of the Meet at district/regionals meet...at state championships finished fourth in 100m, seventh in 200m...team MVP at Lewis & Clark as freshman and sophomore...school and Mooberry Invite record-holder of 100m (10.6h)...did not compete as a junior due to hamstring injury...transferred to Ferris as senior...played on Saxons' 4A state basketball championship and undefeated (29-0) team...team voted defensive player of the year...struggled with hamstring injury and finished ninth in 100m at state meet...named to second-team All-GSL in 400m and 800m...received GSL Spring 2007 Student Athlete Award for Outstanding Achievement in Athletics, the Classroom, and the Community.

PERSONAL. Born in September 1988 in Spokane, Wash...goes by the nickname Dré...father Elbert is site manager for ARC...mother Diane Jackson is the executive director of the ECCC...older brother Eric...younger sister Erinn...enjoys playing ping-pong...majoring in criminal justice at WSU.

JENNINGS' WSU BESTS
60m - 6.94i (2008)
100m - 10.97 (2008)
200m - 21.85i (2008)
400m Relay - 40.12 (2008)

PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2008 4x400m Relay 5th 40.53

Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2010Junior

    Sprints