Michael Blackwood Class: Senior Hometown: Clarendon, Jamaica High School: Vere Technical Event: Sprints

Bests:
(Indoor) - 400 meter: 46.50; 600 yard: 1:07.74
(Outdoor) - 200 meter: 21.17; 400 meter: 45.33; 800 meter: 1:50.00

Junior (1999): (Indoor): Earned All-America honors in the 400 with a fourth-place finish and a time of 46.71 ... Also earned All-America honors as the anchor leg of OU's second-place 1600-meter relay team ... Earned a trip to nationals in the 400 meter at the Kansas State Invitational with a first-place and career-best time of 46.50 ... captured the 400 meter conference title in a time of 46.86 ... crossed the 600-yard finish line in a personal best time of 1:07.74 to win the event at the Iowa State Open and set the meet record ... anchored OU's second-place 1600-meter relay at the Big XII Championship.

(Outdoor): Ran the anchor leg of the 1600-meter relay team that finished second at the Texas Relays behind Southern California ... qualified for nationals with a time of 3:02.91 ... was leading the event with 50 meters to go at the conference championship before re-injuring his right thigh ... earned the right to compete in the NCAA Outdoor with a 45.33 at the Arizona State Invitational early in the season ... ... plagued by a recurring muscle pull in his right thigh as the season progressed ... forced to withdraw from the 400 during the prelims of the NCAA Championships ... also cost him a spot in the conference finals where he ran the 10th quickest time in prelims, 47.67 ... participated in a single 800 meter at the Texas Invitational and finished first in a time of 1:50.00 ... also competed in the 200 meter once and ran a time of 21.17 during the prelims of the John Jacobs Invitational ... named MVP of the 1999 team.

Southern University at New Orleans: Won the gold medal at the 1998 NAIA National Championship in the 400 meter.

Other: Competed in the 400 in the Jamaican Nationals in 1999 ... was a member of the Jamaican National 1600-meter relay team that won bronze at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York ... attended high school at Vere Technical.

Personal: Son of Bertie and Geneve Blackwood ... born on 8/29/76 ... is a visual communications major.