The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
04.14.2005 | Track & Field / Cross Country w, Track & Field / Cross Country
Event: Sprints, Relays
Years at Texas: 1983-86
Height: 5-3
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA; St. Thomas, Jamaica
High School: Olney High; Morant Bay High
International Competition
• Five-time Olympian (1980, '84, '88, '92, '96)
• Three-time Olympic Medalist
• 1992 - Silver - 100m
• 1992 - Silver - 200m
• 1996 - Bronze - 4x100m relay
• Placed 7th at 1996 Olympics in 200m
• Placed 7th at 1988 Olympics in 100m
• 1991 World Champion in 4x100m relay (o) for Jamaica
• Two-time Silver Medalist in 4x100m relay (o) in World Championships (1995, '97)
• Silver Medalist in 200m (i) in 1997 World Championships
• Bronze Medalist in 4x100m relay (o) in 1983 World Championships
• Two-time World Championships finalist in 100m (6th in 1991, 8th in 1995)
• Placed 6th at 1995 World Championships in 200m (i)
• Three-time Jamaican 200m Champion (1983, '95, '97)
• Two-time Jamaican 100m Champion (1990, '92)
• Held Jamaican record in 4x100m relay (41.94) until August 2004
Collegiate Competition
• 1986 Honda-Broderick Award winner as the National T&F Athlete of the Year
• 1986 Jumbo Elliot Award winner as the Top Collegiate Female T&F Performer
• Member of the Southwest Conference All-Decade Team (1980's)
• Three-time National Champion 1985 - 200m (o) 1986 - 200m (o); 100m (o) • Eleven-time All-American
• Member of 1986 National Championship teams (indoor & outdoor)
• Eleven-time SWC Champion 4x100m (1983, '85, '86) Mile relay (1985, '86) 200m (1985, '86) 4x400m (1986) 440y (1985) 100m (1985) 60y (1986)
• UT record holder - 60y - 1985 Sixth on UT's all-time 200m list (22.71)
• Seventh on UT's all-time 100m list (11.27)
• Ran fastest 200m in UT history with a wind-aided 22.35 in 1983
• Ran second-fastest 100m in UT history with a wind-aided 10.94 in 1986
