- Marshevet Hooker
Marshevet Hooker (born
September 25 ,1984 ) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for theUnited States and is sponsored by adidas. Hooker qualified for the U.S. Olympic team competing at the2008 Summer Olympics . She finished 5th in the 200m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This is especially impressive because the 200m is not her main event.Hooker specializes in the
100 meters . Hooker became the fifth-fastest woman in history, under any conditions, when she ran a wind-aided 10.76 (+3.4) to win the first heat of the 100m quarterfinals at the 2008 Olympic Trials. Only Florence Griffith-Joyner, Marion Jones, Christine Arron of France and Merlene Ottey of Jamaica have ever run faster than Hooker, either wind-legal or wind-aided.In June 2006, Hooker elected to forgo her final season of collegiate eligibility to pursue a professional track and field career. Hooker, an eight-time All-American, left UT as one of the most decorated student-athletes in the program's history.
Hooker, a corporate communications major, made her mark as one of the top athletes in collegiate track and field during the 2005 outdoor season, when she helped Texas to its fourth NCAA outdoor title. Hooker became UT's third NCAA 100-meter champion and its first since 1991, when she claimed the event in 11.14 seconds. She also anchored the 4x100-meter relay team to victory in 42.87, the third-fastest time in school history. Hooker took second in the long jump, finishing only behind eventual World champion Tianna Madison.
Hooker is coached by Olympic gold medalist
Jon Drummond .Career Highlights: 5th at 2008 Beijing Olympics in 200m3rd at 2008 Olympic Trials in 200m4th at 2008 Olympic Trials in 100m2006 NCAA Indoor 60m and LJ championTwo-time Big 12 Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year (’05 & ’06)2005 NCAA 100m and 4x100m champion
Personal bests
* 100 meters - 10.93 2008(10.76w) (WR 10.49)
* 200 meters - 22.34 2008(22.20w)External links
* [http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Hooker_Marshevet.asp USA Track & Field - Marshevet Hooker]
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