WTR Olympic Profiles - Arkansas Razorbacks

WTR Olympic Profiles - Arkansas Razorbacks

FORMER RAZORBACK WOMEN OLYMPIANS
AMY YODER-BEGLEY
DEENA (DROSSIN) KASTOR
USA
2008 (BEIJING) - 10K
BRONZE - 1
APRIL STEINER-BENNETT
USA
2008 (BEIJING) - PV
VERONICA CAMPBELL-BROWN
JAMAICA
GOLD - 3
SILVER - 2
BRONZE - 2
2000 (SYDNEY) 4X100M-S
2004 (ATHENS) - 100M-B,
200M-G, 4X100-G
2008 (BEIJING) - 200M-G,
4X100
2012 (LONDON) - 100MB, 200M, 4X100M-S
REGINA GEORGE
NIGERIA
2012 (LONDON) 400M, 4X400M
USA
2000 (SYDNEY) - 10K
2004 (ATHENS) Marathon-B
2008 (BEIJING) Marathon
IVANIQUE KEMP
BAHAMAS
2012 (LONDON) 100H
KERRI ANN MITCHELL
CANADA
2012 (LONDON) 100M
TINA SUTEJ
SLOVENIA
2012 (LONDON) - PV
NICOLE TETER
USA
2004 (ATHENS) 800M
2008 (BEIJING) 800M
CHRISTIN WURTH THOMAS
USA
2008 (BEIJING) 1,500M
LASHAUNTEA MOORE
USA
2004 (ATHENS) 200M
AT A GLANCE
• 17 OLYMPIANS: 11 former student-athletes have made 17 Olympic Appearances
• 8 OLYMPIC MEDALS: Veronica Campbell-Brown (7) and Deena Kastor (1)
• 6 COUNTRIES: Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, Nigeria, Slovenia and USA
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US TRIALS & POTENTIAL OLYMPIAN PROFILES
DAMAJAHNEE BIRCH | USA - 400 HURDLES
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Denver, CO
2016 - Freshman
PR - 56.46 (2016)
AS A RAZORBACK:
NCAA Honorable Mention
Ark record (out. 4x400)
No. 2 Ark all-time best
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has three years of eligibility
remaining.
US Trials Standard - 56.95
Olympic Standard - 56.20
TALIYAH BROOKS | USA - HEPTATHLON
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Wichita Falls, TX
2016 - Redshirt Sophomore
PR - 5,991 pts (2016)
US Trials Standard 5,900 pts
Olympic Standard 6,200 pts
AS A RAZORBACK:
6-time All-American
2016 NCAA Runner-up (pent.)
2016 NCAA Bronze (out. LJ)
Ark record (out. LJ)
No. 2 Ark all-time best (pent.)
No. 3 Ark all-time best (hept.)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has two years of eligibility
remaining.
DEVIN CLARK | USA - STEEPLECHASE
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Spring Branch, TX
2016 - Freshman
PR - 9:49.25 (2016)
US Trials Standard - 9:53.00
Olympic Standard - 9:45.00
AS A RAZORBACK:
All-American
American Jr record
SEC Champion (DMR)
No. 3 Ark all-time best
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has three years of eligibility
remaining.
TAYLOR ELLIS-WATSON | USA - 200, 400, 4X400
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Philadelphia, PA
2016 - Redshirt Senior
200 PR - 22.48 (2016)
400 PR - 50.78 (2016)
US Trials Standard 23.20/52.20
Olympic Standard 23.20/52.20
AS A RAZORBACK:
11-time All-American
6-time NCAA Runner-up
(400/4x400)
3-time SEC Champion
Ark record (out. 400/ 4x400)
No. 2 Ark all-time best (200)
No. 4 Ark all-time best (100)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Recently exhausted eligibility
has yet to compete as a Pro.
ALEX GOCHENOUR | USA - 100 HURDLES, HEPTATHLON
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Missouri Valley, IA
2016 - Senior
100H PR - 12.98 (2016)
Hept. PR - 6,027 pts (2015)
US Trials Standard - 13.0/5,900
Olympic Standard - 13.0/6,200
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AS A RAZORBACK:
6-time All-American
Highest NCAA finish pent (4th)
Highest NCAA finish hept (4th)
No. 2 Ark all-time best (hept.)
No. 2 Ark all-time best (100H)
No. 3 Ark all-time best (pent.)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Recently exhausted eligibility
has yet to compete as a Pro.
US TRIALS & POTENTIAL OLYMPIAN PROFILES
JESSICA KAMILOS | USA - STEEPLECHASE
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Neosho, MO
2016 - Redshirt Senior
PR - 9:41.28 (2016)
US Trials Standard - 9:53.00
Olympic Standard - 9:45.00
AS A RAZORBACK:
4-time All-American
2015 NCAA DMR Champion
2016 NCAA Runner-up
2-time SEC Champion (steeple)
Ark record holder (steeple)
Ark record holder (DMR)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Recently exhausted eligibility
has yet to compete as a Pro.
DOMINIQUE SCOTT | SOUTH AFRICA - 5K/10K
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Capetown, SA
2016 - Redshirt Senior
5K PR - 15:25.10 (2016)
10K PR - 31:56.84 (2016)
Olympic 5K Standard - 15:24
Olympic 10K Standard - 32:15
AS A RAZORBACK:
Bowerman semifinalist
12-time All-American
5-time NCAA Champion (3K,
5K, 10K, 2x DMR)
7-time SEC Champion
Holds 7 program records
No. 6 10K in NCAA history
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Recently exhausted eligibility
has yet to compete as a Pro.
PAYTON STUMBAUGH | USA - 100 HURDLES, HEPTATHLON
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Springdale, AR
2016 - Sophomore
100H PR - 12.83 (2016)
Hept. PR - 5,985 pts (2016)
US Trials Standard - 13.0/5,900
Olympic Standard - 13.0/6,200
AS A RAZORBACK:
4-time All-American
Highest NCAA finish pent. (5th)
Highest NCAA finish hept. (6th)
Ark record (60H)
Ark record (100H)
No. 4 Ark all-time best (pent.)
No. 4 Ark all-time best (hept.)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has two years of eligibility
remaining.
LEXI WEEKS | USA - POLE VAULT
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Cabot, AR
2016 - Freshman
Indoor PR - 4.63/15-2.25
Outdoor PR - 4.64/15-2.75
US Trials Standard 4.40/145.25
Olympic Standard 4.50/14-9
AS A RAZORBACK:
2-time NCAA Champion
American Jr record holder
2-time All-American
2-time SEC Champion
No. 2 Ark all-time best
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has three years of eligibility
remaining.
MAKEBA ALCIDE | ST LUCIA - HEPTATHLON
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Lastic Hill, Castries, St. Lucia
PR - 6,050 pts (2013)
Olympic Standard - 6,200
AS A RAZORBACK:
8-time All-American
2013 NCAA Runner-Up
2-time SEC Champion (pent.)
2-time SEC Champion (hept.)
Holds 4 program records (in/
out HJ, pent and hept.)
PROFESSIONAL:
9th at 2016 World Indoors
(pent)
28th at 2013 World Outdoors
(hept.)
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US TRIALS & POTENTIAL OLYMPIAN PROFILES
STEPHANIE BROWN | USA - 1,500
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Downs, Ill.
PR - 2:02.59 (2011)
US Trials Standard - 2:03.00
Olympic Standard - 2:01.50
AS A RAZORBACK:
2014 NCAA DMR Champion
8-time All-American
2014 NCAA Runner-Up (mile)
SEC Champion (in. 800)
No. 3 Ark all-time best (800)
No. 4 Ark all-time best
(mile/1,500)
PROFESSIONAL:
VERONICA CAMPBELL-BROWN | JAMAICA - 100, 200, 4X100
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Trelawney,
Jamaica
100 PR - 10.76 (2011)
200 PR - 21.74 (2008)
Olympic 100 Standard - 11.32
Olympic 200 Standard - 23.20
AS A RAZORBACK:
2004 NCAA Champion (in. 200)
4-time All-American
3-time SEC Champion
Ark record holder (in. 60, 200)
Ark record holder (100, 200
PROFESSIONAL:
7-time Olympic Medalist
Holds 11 World Championship
Medals
8th best of all-time (100)
11th best of all-time (200)
REGINA GEORGE | NIGERIA - 400, 4X400
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Chicago, IL /
Lagos, Nigeria
PR - 50.84 (2013)
Olympic Standard - 52.20
AS A RAZORBACK:
2013 NCAA Champion (out.
4x400)
5-time NCAA Runner-Up
16-time All-American
8-time SEC Champion
PROFESSIONAL:
Olympic Qualifier (2012)
4-time World Championship
Qualifier (2x in. / 2x out.)
IVANIQUE KEMP | BAHAMAS - 100 HURDLES
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Nassau, Bahamas
PR - 13.13 (2012)
Olympic Standard - 13.00
AS A RAZORBACK:
4-time All-American
2013 NCAA Runner-Up
No. 2 Ark all-time best (60H)
No. 6 Ark all-time best (100H)
PROFESSIONAL:
Olympic Qualifier (2012)
SPARKLE MCKNIGHT | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - 400 HURDLES, 4X400
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Chaguana, Trinidad & Tobago
PR - 55.41 (2015)
Olympic Standard - 56.20
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AS A RAZORBACK:
2015 NCAA Champion (DMR)
2013 NCAA Champion (out.
4x400)
2-time NCAA Runner-Up
6-time All-American
4-time SEC Champion
Ark record holder (400H)
PROFESSIONAL:
2-time World Championship
Qualifier (2013, 2015)
US TRIALS & POTENTIAL OLYMPIAN PROFILES
SANDI MORRIS | USA - POLE VAULT
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Greenville, S.C.
In. PR - 4.95/16-2.75 (2016)
Out. PR - 4.83/15-10 (2016)
US Trials Standard 4.40/145.25
Olympic Standard 4.50/14-9
AS A RAZORBACK:
Bowerman Semifinalist (2015)
2015 NCAA Champion (in.)
4-time All-American
2015 NCAA Runner-Up (out.)
NCAA record holder (out.)
3-time SEC Champion
Ark record holder (in./out.)
PROFESSIONAL:
2nd at 2016 World Indoor
Championship
1st at 2016 USATF Indoors
4th at 2015 World Championship
2nd at 2015 USATF Outdoors
TINA SUTEJ | SLOVENIA - POLE VAULT
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Ljubljana, Slovenia
In. PR - 4.71/15-5.5 (2014)
Out. PR - 4.61/15-1.5 (2011)
Olympic Standard 4.50/14-9
AS A RAZORBACK:
Bowerman Finalist (2012)
2-time NCAA Champion (in.)
2-time NCAA Runner-Up
5-time All-American
5-time SEC Champion
No. 3 Ark all-time best (in./
out.)
PROFESSIONAL:
Olympic Qualifier (2012)
World Championship Qualifier
(2015)
10th at World Indoor Championship (2014)
CHRISHUNA WILLIAMS | USA - 800
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Dallas, TX
PR - 1:59.89 (2016)
US Trials Standard: 2:03.00
Olympic Standard - 2:01.50
July 1
6:45 p.m. - 800 (1st Round) | Chrishuna Williams
7:00 p.m. - 100 (Semifinals) | Veronica Campbell-Brown^
7:45 p.m. - 400 (1st Round) | Taylor Ellis-Watson
9:00 p.m. - 100 (Finals)* | Veronica Campbell-Brown^
AS A RAZORBACK:
2013 NCAA Champion (out.
4x400)
2015 NCAA Runner-Up (in.
4x400)
10-time All-American
4-time SEC Champion
PROFESSIONAL:
Currently No. 2 US performer
in 800
No. 14 in the world
9:48 p.m. - Steeplechase (Finals)* | Devin Clark, Jess Kamilos
July 8
July 2
1:43 p.m. - 800 (Semifinals)* | Chrishuna Williams
3:30 p.m. - 400 (Semifinals)* | Taylor Ellis-Watson
7:45 p.m. - 200 (Semifinals) | Veronica Campbell-Brown^
5:00 p.m. - Pole Vault (Qualifying) | Sandi Morris, Lexi Weeks
5:30 p.m. - 200 (1st Round) | Taylor Ellis-Watson
5:58 p.m. - 100H (Semifinals)* | Alex Gochenour, Payton Stumbaugh
6:31 p.m. - 400H (Semifinals)* | Damajahnee Birch
7:03 p.m. - 1,500 (Semifinals)* | Stephanie Brown
5:58 p.m. - 100H (Finals)* | Alex Gochenour, Payton Stumbaugh
July 3
July 9
6:38 p.m. - 400 (Finals)* | Taylor Ellis-Watson
6:25 p.m. - 200 (Finals)* | Veronica Campbell Brown^
July 4
6:03 p.m. - Steeplechase (1st Round) | Devin Clark, Jess Kamilos
7:42 p.m. - 800 (Finals)* | Chrishuna Williams
July 7
7:02 p.m. - 100H (1st Round) | Alex Gochenour, Payton Stumbaugh
7:58 p.m. - 400H (1st Round) | Damajahnee Birch
8:26 p.m. - 1,500 (1st Round) | Stephanie Brown
2:30 p.m. - Hept. 100H | Alex Gochenour, Payton Stumbaugh,
Taliyah Brooks
7:03 p.m. - 200 (Semifinals)* | Taylor Ellis-Watson
July 10
3:45 p.m. - Hept. Long Jump | Alex Gochenour, Payton Stumbaugh, Taliyah Brooks
4:30 p.m. - Pole Vault (Finals)* | Sandi Morris, Lexi Weeks
6:03 p.m. - 400H (Finals)* | Damajahnee Birch
7:00 p.m. - 1,500 (Finals)* | Stephanie Brown
7:11 p.m. - 200 (Finals)* | Taylor Ellis-Watson
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