The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Hall of Honor
- Induction:
- 2009
- Class:
- 1999
A three-time NCAA Champion, 12-time All-American and eight–time Big 12 Champion, Perry finished her four-year career as one of the most decorated sprinters in UT history. She helped lead the Longhorns to four consecutive NCAA team titles (1998 Indoor, 1998 Outdoor, 1999 Indoor, 1999 Outdoor), an accomplishment that only one other school (LSU) in NCAA Division I Women’s Track and Field history can claim. In her sophomore season (1996-97), Perry won the 200 meters at the 1997 NCAA Indoor Championships in a time of 23.09 and earned team MVP honors. She also ran the second leg on UT’s 4x100-meter relay teams that won national titles at the 1998 and 1999 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Her 22.55 mark during the preliminaries at the 1999 NCAA Outdoor Championships still stands as the fastest 200-meter time in school history. Perry also earned individual high-point honors at the 1999 Big 12 Conference Indoor Championships, compiling 20 total points behind league titles in both the 60 and 200 meters. Following her collegiate career, Perry continued racing on the international level and went on to earn a bronze medal as part of Team USA’s 4x100-meter relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but that medal was later rescinded by the IOC due to a rules violation by one of the other three relay participants. She also won the 200-meter title at the 2000 USA Indoor Championships. Perry earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in May of 1999. She is currently a behavioral specialist in the Mexia Independent School District and resides in Fairfield, Texas, with her two children, Noah and Nadia.
