2009-10 Track & Field Roster

D'Andre Ruff

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
  • High School Palm Beach Gardens HS

Biography

D'Andre Ruff - Personal Bests
Indoor
Outdoor
Event
Mark
Year
Event
Mark
Year
60m 6.99 2009 100m 10.60 2007
200m 23.08 2009 200m 21.77 2008
      400m 48.91 2007

2010
Outdoor
• Did not compete

2009
Outdoor
• Earned All-BIG EAST honors after helping the 4x100m relay finish second at the championships in 41.27
• Qualified for BIG EAST competition in the 100m and 200m dashes
• Ran a season-best 10.77 in the 100m dash at the Georgia Tech Invitational (May 15-16)
• Placed third in the 200m at the Tailwind Invitational (April 11) with a 21.99
• Finished fifth in the 400m with a 51.57 at the USF Open (March 6)
Indoor
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 60m dash
• Ran a personal-best 6.99 in the 60m at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 21-22)
• Set a personal-record with a 23.08 in the 200m at the Red Simmons Invitational (Jan. 24)
• Also competed as a member of the 4x400 relay team

2008
Outdoor
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 100m and 200m dashes
• Ran a personal-best in the 200-meter-dash of 21.77 at the Aztec Invitational (March 14-15), which was the fourth all-time fastest at USF at the time
• Earned All-BIG EAST honors with a sixth place finish on the 4x100 relay
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships with a season-best in the 100m dash with a time of 10.81.

2007
• Received the Toughest Male Competitor Award at the first annual team awards banquet
Outdoor
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in five events: 100-meter-dash, 200-meter-dash, 400-meters, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay
• Ran a season-best in the 100-meter-dash at the BIG EAST (May 3-5) with a time of 10.60
• School record holder as a member of the 4x100 relay team

Palm Beach Gardens High School
• Holds school records in the 100-meter-dash, 400-meters and 4x100 relay
• Team MVP
• Ran a personal-best time of 10.58 in the 100-meter-dash and 48.89 in the 400-meters
• Earned two letters in track and one in football
• Placed second in the decathlon at the 2004 Regional Junior Olympics
• Two-time 4A District champion in the 100-meter-dash
• Received Best Sprinter Award as a senior

Personal
• Born May 30, 1988 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
• Son of Cindy and Tyrone Allen
• Has two sisters and one brother
• Enjoys cooking, music, and is a family guy
• Majoring in psychology/leadership

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2008-09Junior

    Sprints
  • 2009-10Senior

    Sprints