The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013-14 Track & Field / Cross Country: Women Roster
Roster
Bernice Bamgbade
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Alief Hastings
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
Career Bests
Outdoor 100m: 12.04
Outdoor 200m: 25.03
Indoor 60m: 7.68
Indoor 200m: 25.08
2012-13
Outdoor:
Competed in six meets ... recorded times of 12.12 (100m) and 25.76 (200m) in the Big 12 Championships prelims … finished ninth in the 100m (12.04) and 12th in the 200m (25.05) at the Longhorn Invitational … posted a personal-best finish in the 100m (12.04) and a career-best time of 25.03 in the 200m at the Texas Invitational for 10th and 20th, respectively … ran a time of 12.24 in the 100m at the Florida Relays … registered a 13th-place finish in the 100m (12.36) in her season debut at the Aztec Invitational.
Indoor:
Competed in five meets … ran a time of 25.47 in the 200m and 7.71 in the 60m in the Big 12 Championships prelims … recorded a career-best 7.68 in the 60m at the Tyson Invitational … finished the 60m in 7.83 and the 200m in 25.28 at the Razorback Team Invitational … placed fifth in the 200m dash with her season-best time of 25.08 at the Leonard Hilton Invitational … opened her freshman indoor campaign with an eighth-place finish in the 60m (7.78) at the Crimson Tide Indoor meet.
PRIOR TO TEXAS
2012 Junior Olympic qualifier in the 100m, 200m and 4x400m relay ... Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) champion in the 100m and runner-up as a member of the 4x100m relay ... member of Wings Track Club under coach Deborah Mitchell ... three-year letterwinner in track & field at Alief Hastings under coach Monique Frankin ... also lettered in cross country in 2009 ... served as captain of the track team during her senior season ... state qualifier and two-time district champion as a senior ... posted high school personal-best marks of 11.80 in the 100m, 24.4 in the 200m and 17-5 in long jump.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas ... father is Benjamin Bamgbade ... has four siblings, Benjamin (24), Benita (26), Yvonne (32) and Bianca (21) ... Benjamin, Benita and Bianca are all fellow Longhorns ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for Fall 2012 semester at Texas ... named Student-Athlete of the Year her senior year at Alief Hastings ... also a member of Girl Scouts, DECA, Morning Stars Youth Group, student council and Ladies of Excellence in high school ... majoring in nutritional sciences.
