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The Bowerman 2012 WOMEN’s FINALists Kimberlyn Duncan School LSU Class Junior Events Sprints Hometown Katy, Texas High School Cypress Springs HS 2012 Performance Ledger 2012 Highlights Event Date Rnd Mark Place Race Notes Meet Location After the 2012 year, Duncan is the fi rst woman in --- INDOOR --- NCAA Division I to win back-to-back indoor and 60 Jan 14 FNL 7.46 4 Crimson Tide Opener Birmingham, Ala. outdoor national titles in the 200 meters. That’s four Jan 14 p 7.49 (q) 1h3 Crimson Tide Opener Birmingham, Ala. straight national crowns in the event for Duncan Jan 21 FNL 7.48 3 vs Texas A&M College Station, Texas who still has senior eligibility remaining in 2013. Jan 27 sf 7.52 (q) 2h1 Razorback Inv Fayetteville, Ark. Jan 27 p 7.42 (q) 1h2 Razorback Inv Fayetteville, Ark. All told, Duncan now has six NCAA titles to her Jan 28 FNL 7.43 2 Razorback Inv Fayetteville, Ark. credit – four with the 200 meters and two with the Feb 3 p 7.35 (q) 1h8 NB Coll Inv New York, N.Y. 4x100 relay. Feb 4 FNL 7.34 6 NB Coll Inv New York, N.Y. Feb 10 sf 7.28 (q) 1h1 Tyson Inv Fayetteville, Ark. This season, Duncan contributed 20½ points to Feb 10 p 7.36 (q) 1h4 Tyson Inv Fayetteville, Ark. LSU’s claim of the NCAA outdoor team title, win- ning the 200 meters, fi nishing runner-up in the Feb 11 FNL 7.26 2 Tyson Inv Fayetteville, Ark. 100, and anchoring the Lady Tigers to victory in Feb 25 p 7.30 (q) 1h3 SEC Indoor Lexington, Ky. the 4x100 relay. She crushed the fi eld in each of the Feb 26 FNL 7.28 2 SEC Indoor Lexington, Ky. NCAA’s four rounds in the 200 meters, winning Mar 9 p 7.28 (q) 2h3 NCAA Indoor Nampa, Idaho each race by at least three tenths of a second. In the Mar 10 FNL 7.30 8 NCAA Indoor Nampa, Idaho event’s fi nal, Duncan clocked 22.86 despite a 2.3 meters-per-second headwind. In the national semi- 200 Jan 21 FNL 23.29 1 1s1 vs Texas A&M College Station, Texas fi nal Duncan claimed a new low-altitude all-time Jan 28 FNL 23.25 2 (1c) 1h2 Razorback Inv Fayetteville, Ark. collegiate best time of 22.19 seconds -- a time that Feb 3 p 23.34 (q) 1h3 NB Coll Inv New York, N.Y. is dubbed as the second-fastest time in collegiate Feb 4 FNL 23.22 1 1s2 NB Coll Inv New York, N.Y. history and is the world-leading mark so far this Feb 11 FNL 23.23 1 1s1 Tyson Inv Fayetteville, Ark. 2012 season. Feb 25 p 23.14 (q) 1h2 SEC Indoor Lexington, Ky. Feb 26 FNL 23.07 1 1s2 SEC Indoor Lexington, Ky. In anchoring LSU to their second-straight 4x100 Mar 9 p 23.03 (q) 1h5 NCAA Indoor Nampa, Idaho relay national crown, the squad claimed the Mar 10 FNL 22.74 1 1s1 WL, AmL, CL (9, xC) NCAA Indoor Nampa, Idaho collegiate-best time of the year and seventh fastest in collegiate history with a 42.68-second readout in 4x400 Feb 26 FNL 3:34.02 2nd leg 1 1s3 SEC Indoor Lexington, Ky. the semifi nals. The fi nals time of 42.75 is now the --- OUTDOOR --- eighth-fastest time in collegiate history. 100 Mar 30 p 11.26 w: 1.3 (q) 1h2 Texas Relays Austin, Texas Indoors, Duncan notched her second-consecutive Mar 31 FNL 10.94w w: 3.0 1 (a-c: 6, 10C) Texas Relays Austin, Texas 200-meter title with a 2012 world-best time of Apr 14 FNL 11.37 w: 0.9 1 vs ArizSt/Ark Tempe, Ariz. 22.74. Duncan became the fi rst to win back-to-back Apr 21 FNL 11.05 w: 1.0 1 LSU Alumni Gold Baton Rouge, La. national indoor crowns in the event since LSU’s May 12 p 11.17w w: 3.3 (q) 1h1 SEC Baton Rouge, La. Muna Lee (2002-03). Duncan also claimed an eighth- May 13 FNL 10.96 w: 1.9 1 CL (3, 4C) SEC Baton Rouge, La. place fi nish at the national championships in the 60 May 24 fr 11.35 w: -1.5 (q) 1h1 NCAA Prelims Jacksonville, Fla. meters. May 26 qf 11.18 w: 1.5 (q) 1h1 NCAA Prelims Jacksonville, Fla. Jun 6 sf 11.11 w: -1.2 (q) 1h1 NCAA Des Moines, Iowa Duncan had a full season – 65 races in all, including Jun 8 FNL 11.16 w: -1.7 2 NCAA Des Moines, Iowa 40 during the outdoor campaign. She was unde- feated against collegiate competition in the 200, win- 200 Apr 21 FNL 22.55w w: 4.9 1 LSU Alumni Gold Baton Rouge, La. ning six fi nals indoors and four outdoors. She ran in May 5 FNL 22.75 1 Samford Inv Birmingham, Ala. 13 of LSU’s 4x100s, anchored 12, and lost just once. May 12 p 23.07 w: -1.2 (q) 1h2 SEC Baton Rouge, La. Combining all fi nals in individual events and relays May 13 FNL 22.12w w: 2.6 1 (a-c: 3, 4C) SEC Baton Rouge, La. during the outdoor season, Duncan went 20-for-24. May 26 qf 22.22 w: 0.1 (q) 1h1 NCAA Prelims Jacksonville, Fla. She only lost once in the 100 meters and that was for May 26 fr 22.68 w: -0.6 (q) 1h5 NCAA Prelims Jacksonville, Fla. second in the national fi nal, once in the 4x400, once Jun 7 sf 22.19 w: 1.9 (q) low-alt CR, WL, CL (2,2C) NCAA Des Moines, Iowa in the 4x100, and once in the sprint medley relay – Jun 9 FNL 22.86 w: -2.3 1 NCAA Des Moines, Iowa both for second place at the Penn Relays. At the Texas Relays, Duncan won the 100 meters 4x100 Mar 24 FNL 43.86 anchor 1 LSU Relays Baton Rouge, La. with a wind-aided time of 10.94. In addition, Mar 24 p 43.94 anchor (q) 1h1 LSU Relays Baton Rouge, La. Duncan helped LSU to a Texas Relays sweep of Mar 30 p 43.86 anchor (q) 1h5 Texas Relays Austin, Texas the 4x100, 4x200, and sprint medley relay and was Mar 31 FNL 42.99 anchor 1 Texas Relays Austin, Texas named the Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet Apr 7 FNL 43.74 anchor 1 Battle on Bayou Baton Rouge, La. for her efforts. At the Penn Relays, Duncan and LSU Apr 14 FNL 45.39 3rd leg 1 vs ArizSt/Ark Tempe, Ariz. won the 4x200 relay and fi nished runner up in the Apr 21 FNL 43.35 anchor 1 1s1 LSU Alumni Gold Baton Rouge, La. 4x100 and sprint medley. Apr 27 p 44.79 anchor (q) 1h2 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. Apr 28 FNL 44.01 anchor 2 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. She was named the SEC’s Outdoor Co-Women’s May 13 FNL 43.27 anchor 1 SEC Baton Rouge, La. Runner of the Year, claiming conference crowns in May 26 qf 43.26 anchor (q) 1h2 NCAA Prelims Jacksonville, Fla. the 100, 200, and as anchor of the 4x100. Indoors, she Jun 7 sf 42.68 anchor (q) CL (7 NCAA) NCAA Des Moines, Iowa was the league champ in the 200 and was runner-up Jun 9 FNL 42.75 anchor 1 (8 NCAA) NCAA Des Moines, Iowa in the 60. Duncan was named the Honda Sport Award Win- 4x200 Mar 24 FNL 1:32.64 anchor 1 1h1 LSU Relays Baton Rouge, La. ner for women’s track & fi eld for the 2012 season Mar 30 FNL 1:30.01 anchor 1 1h2 CL Texas Relays Austin, Texas and was the coaches’ choice for USTFCCCA Out- Apr 27 p 1:33.11 anchor (q) 1h2 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. door National Track Athlete of the Year. Apr 28 FNL 1:31.86 anchor 1 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. 4x400 Apr 7 FNL 3:36.95 2nd leg 4 4s1 Battle on Bayou Baton Rouge, La. Apr 14 FNL 3:37.40 lead off 1 vs ArizSt/Ark Tempe, Ariz. SMR Mar 31 FNL 3:43.76 2nd leg 1 CL Texas Relays Austin, Texas Apr 28 FNL 3:44.50 2nd leg 2 2s1 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa..