THE BEST 100 METER SCHOOLS FOR WOMEN
5. The University of Miami (FL)- What a great job Amy Deem has done as the coach for the University of Miami. Deem has developed world class talent from nothing and has made phenoms even better. Deem may not recruit a superstar but she has been able make them. Lauryn Williams was a top high school recruit from Pennsylvania and Detroit. Williams arrived on campus with a personal best of 11.53 and with in 3 years Williams ran a personal pest of 10.96 to win a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. She has also developed sprinter Murielle Ahoure into a 100 meter threat with a personal of 11.09. Deem is also the coach of Bahamian sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie who has a Olympic medalist in the 200 meters and was also a member of the gold medal winning 2000 4x100 meter relay from the Bahamas.
4. University of Southern California- Yes this is one of the most historic sprinting programs in our countries history. Yes in the past the coaching staff has severely underachieved in this event but they have also have had some amazing success stories. For example, Inger Miller, Carol Rodriguez, Alexis Weatherspoon, Natasha Meyers, Torri Edwards, Miya Edmonson, Virginia Powell and Angela Williams the only athlete to win 4 straight times. Joining the Trojans this coming fall are Jessica Davis, Jenna Puterbaugh and Loudia Laarman. Davis has a personal best of 11.45, Puterbaugh of 11.76 and Laarman 11.71. Expect for those 3 to add great depth to a pretty good program. After last season 0 point performance at the NCAA meet expect for the Trojans to avenge themselves especially in the sprints.
3. University of Texas- Bev Kearney is one of the best sprint coaches in the world, she has been to recruit some of the best sprinters in the United States and turn them into even greater sprinters. The names under Kearney say it all, Lakeisha Backus, Nance
en Perry, Marshavette Hooker, Alexandria Anderson, Bianca Knight and Sanya Richards. Yes Richards was a great collegiate 400 runner but don't forget she won the 100 meters at the Big 12 Championship in 2003 and 2004. Kearney did not have strong success in this event last season, but expect Chalonda Goodman to regain her top form after missing part of last season due to injury and performing at average level during the indoor season.
2. Texas A&M University- Pat Henry is bringing his success from LSU to the Aggies and has already won back to back NCAA Championships. However Henry has yet to have that successful 100 meter champion he has been close with several great athletes such as Porscha Lucas, Allison George, Gabby Mayo, Jeneba Tarmoh, Dominique Duncan and Simone Facey. Facey obviously the best athlete under Henry having ran a personal best of 10.95. There is still plenty of talent returning with Mayo, Tarmoh and Duncan including Chandrell Stephens and incoming freshman Ashley Collier. The Aggies cannot take over the top spot until they start developing 100 meter champions, in a matter of time I expect for them to do just that.
1. The most historic program in women's collegiate history is the LSU Lady Tigers. No program has been known for its sprinters than LSU. The NCAA Champions ( Ester Jones, Cheryl Taplin, Sherry Fletcher, Kelly Ann Baptiste and collegite record holder Dawn Sowell). You also have greats, Cheryl Taplin, Zundra Feagin, Peta-Gaye Dowdie (200 NCAA Champion) Muna Lee, Stephanie Durst, Sadonna Thornton, Kwajelin Butler and Juanita Broaddus. There is no doubt during Pat Henry's tenure as the head coach of LSU this is an event that the Tigers consistently excelled in. Now under Dennis Shaver's director the program has not fallen off. Shaver has developed Kelly Ann Baptiste and Sherry Fletcher into champions. Watch for Takeia Pinckey and Kimberlyn Duncan under Shaver these two will be the next great sprinters from LSU.
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