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2019 Women's Track & Field Roster

Danson Honda

Raion Black

Raion Black

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu
  • High School:
    Christian Academy

Summary

Biography

2019 (Senior)
Outdoor:
  • Garnered All-Big West honors in the 4X100.
  • Competed in nine outdoor meets on the season.
  • Produced top finishes and new PR times in the 100m (11.88) and 200m (24.41) at the Rainbow Relays (Mar. 22-23).
  • Also helped tally a 1st-place in the 4X400 (3:54.81 at the Rainbow Relay.
  • Nabbed a fifth-place finish in the 100m (12.05) at the Triton Invitational (Apr. 12-13).
  • Helped earn a third-place finish in the 4X100 (46.70) at the Big West Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 10-11).
  • Registered an eighth-place finish in the 4X400 (3:50.36) at the BWOTFC. 
Indoor:
  • Competed in four indoor meets on the season.
  • Clocked in at 7.63 in the 60m dash, setting a PR at the Sunrise Meet (Jan. 12). 
  • Recorded another PR at the same event, finishing the 200m with a time of 24.81.
  • Finished fourth in the 200m (25.37) at the Boise State Challenge (Feb. 9).

2018 (Junior)

Outdoor
  • Saw action in six outdoor meets.
  • Helped the 4x100m relay team win the SF State Distance Carnival in 48.41.
  • Clocked in at 12.52 in the 100m at the Steve Scott Invitational.
  • At the Big West Championships, placed 17th in the 200m (25.40) and 20th in the 100m (12.33w).
Indoor
  • Ran in two indoor meets on the season.
  • Clocked in at 8.07 in the 60m at the UW Preview.
  • Ran a 200m time of 26.80 at the UW Invitational.


2017:
  • Took a leave of absence during the 2016-17 school year

2016 (Sophomore):
  • Placed fifth in the 100 meter (12.50) and seventh in the 200 meter (26.04)  at the 2016 Rainbow Relay
  • Placed eighth in the 100 meter at both the 38th Annual Aztec Invitational (12.85) and the Trojan Invitational (12.69)
  • Was the team’s top performer in the 60 meter dash at the Season Opener (8.12)
  • Also holds the team’s top five times in the 100 meter for the season, as well as top times in the 150 meter, 200 meter and long jump

2015:
  • Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons

2014 (Freshman):
  • Competed in the 60m, 100m, 200m and on relays in her first season with the Rainbow Wahine
  • Set a PR of 24.89 seconds in the 200m at the Rainbow Relays
  • Ran a PR time of 12.06 seconds in the 100m dash at the Randall Cunningham Invitational
  • Set indoor PR of 26.28 seconds in the 200m dash at the Husky Classic
  • Indoor-best 7.93 seconds in the 60-meter dash at the UW Indoor Preview, which ranked third all-time in school history
  • Nearly qualified for the 100-meter finals at the Big West Conference Championship, tying for 10th at 12.09 seconds
  • Placed 34th in the 60m dash at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championships
  • Was a member of the 4x100m relay team

Prep:
  • A 2013 graduate of Christian Academy in Honolulu, O‘ahu
  • Lettered all four tears in track and field and one year in basketball
  • Competing in sprint events, she was a five-time track and field state champion
  • Captured both the 100m and 200m titles at the state championship as a junior and senior
  • Also 100m state champion as a sophomore in 2011
  • HHSAA Hall of Honor inductee in 2013
  • Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) Performer of the Year  in 2011 and ’13
  • Three-time first-team all-ILH in the 100m and 200m, while also two-time first-team all-ILH in the 400m
  • Earned second-team all-ILH as a freshman in the 100m and 200m
  • Posted prep PRs of 12.28 seconds in the 100m, 25.33 seconds in the 200m, and 57.80 seconds in the 400m
  • Named a Scholar-Athlete
  • Competed for Godspeed Track Club for four years

Personal:
  • Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • Nickname is 'RayRay'
  • Majoring in Psychology
  • Has two brothers and one sister
  • Parents are Raymond and Ceandrys Black of ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu
  • Has two children, Ezekiel and Elijah Matautia-Black

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    Sprints
    5'2"
  • 2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'2"
  • 2018Redshirt Junior

    Sprints
    5'2"
  • 2019Redshirt Senior

    Sprints
    5'2"