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History & Records SOUTH CAROLINA’S OLYMPIC ROSTER 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

MIKI BARBER MICHELLE FOURNIER Graduate Graduate Graduate Former Volunteer Coach 2000 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney 4X400m Relay Hammer Hammer 4X400m Relay, 400m USA USA Canada USA

CHARMAINE HOWELL ALLEN JOHNSON LISA MISIPEKA MELISSA MORRISON Graduate Volunteer Coach Graduate Volunteer Coach 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney, 1996 2000 Sydney 800m 110m Hurdles Hammer, Shot Put 100m Hurdles Jamaica USA American Samoa USA

BRAD SNYDER MARVIN WATTS TONIQUE WILLIAMS Graduate Graduate Graduate Graduate 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney

2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD Shot Put 110m Hurdles 800m 400m Canada USA Jamaica Bahamas 122 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE 2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS/OLYMPIC MEDALISTS

USC sent 19 athletes or coaches to Sydney for the Summer Olympics in 2000. A number of the Olympians were featured on a panel upon returning to Columbia: Allen Johnson (110m hurdles), Michelle Davison (diving), Miki Barber (4x400m relay), Melissa Morrison (100m hurdles), Charmaine Howell

(800m, 4x400m relay), Monique Hennagan (400m, 4x400m relay) and Head Baseball Coach Ray Tanner (baseball). 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Head Track and Field Coach saw 12 of his athletes and/or Twelve-time USA champion Dawn Ellerbe gave friends a tour of the hot coaches make the Sydney Olympics. Pictured above, he relates his expe- spots in Sydney and the Olympic Village cafeteria. rience to WIS-TV anchor Steve Crocker.

SOUTH CAROLINA MEDALISTS AT THE OLYMPICS

Monique Hennagan Melissa Morrison Former Volunteer Coach Volunteer Coach 4x400m Relay 100m Hurdles Gold 2000 Bronze 2000

Charmaine Howell Terrence Trammell Graduate Graduate Terrence Trammell, the silver medalist in Sydney, ran around Olympic Sta- dium with the American flag. Trammell came back after turning pro to 4x400m Relay 110m Hurdles receive his degree on time in December of 2002. Silver 2000 Silver 2000 123 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION MEDALISTS 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

Terrence Trammell (center) won two gold medals at the 1999 World University Games and followed up his silver medal at the Olympics with the 2001 World Indoor title in the 60m hurdles.

Lisa Misipeka won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in the hammer.

Above: At the World Junior Championships, Tiffany Ross (left) and (2nd from the left) won gold medals with the USA's 4x400m relay, setting the Ameri- can record. Demus also won a gold medal in the 400m hurdles, breaking the World Junior record. The foursome, pictured here, did a photo shoot for the IAAF magazine Left: (l to r) Miki Barber, Lisa Barber and Demetria Wash- ington were members of the winning 4x400 relay at the World University Games. Miki won bronze in the 400m

2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD and Washington won gold.

124 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION MEDALISTS

Monique Hennagan, Miki Barber, Lisa Barber and Demetria Washington were all smiles after the USA Championships as all four qualified for the 2001 World Championships.

In 1999 USC had a host of athletes compete at in-

ternational meets. 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Allen Johnson (middle) won his third World Championship title in . Johnson also won the USA title in 2001 in the 110m hurdles.

Jon Fortenberry, Coach Frye and Kenneth Ferguson are all smiles after the two athletes won gold medals with the USA's 4x400m relay team - running a 2002 world's best time. Both also won silver medals as individuals, with Fortenberry winning a silver in the 400m and Ferguson winning his in the 400m hurdles, setting the American high Otukile Lekote (right) won the bronze medal, wearing a Botswana school record. uniform, at the World University Games. 125 ALL-AMERICANS IN ACTION 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

John Stoikos Terrence Trammell

2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD Kevin Mannon Otukile Lekote 126 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE ALL-AMERICANS IN ACTION

Candy Mitchell Lashinda Demus 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Tonique Williams Charmaine Howell Michelle Fournier 127 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONS 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

Jim Schaper, John Brown, Mike Sheley and Don Brown 1974 Two-Mile relay

Otukile Lekote 2002 800m Indoors 2002 800m Outdoors 2002 4X400 Relay Outdoors 2001 800m Outdoors

James Law, Otukile Lekote, , Norman “Scooter” Rucks Jonathan Fortenberry 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD 1948 400 yards 2002 4X400 Relay Outdoors

128 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONS

Clint Crenshaw, Terrence Trammell, Jamie Price and Shah Mays 1999 4x100m relay Brad Snyder 1999 Shot Put Indoors

1998 Shot Put Indoors & Outdoors 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Terrence Trammell 2000 60m hurdles, 60m, 110m Hurdles 1999 60m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, Ron Willis 4X100 Relay 1994 35 lb. Weight 129 MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

2003 Ryan Harrison ...... 35 lb. Weight 1994 Tony Allmond ...... (O) Shah Mays ...... 4x100 m Relay* Frank Mensah ...... 110 m Hurdles ...... Long Jump (I) Jamie Price ...... 4x100 m Relay* Brett Murray ...... 35 lb. Weight Kenneth Ferguson ...... 4x400 m Relay(O) Brad Snyder...... Shot Put (I)* Ron Willis ...... 35 lb. Weight* ...... 60m Hurdles (I) ...... Shot Put (O) ...... Hammer ...... 4x400m Relay (I) Bert Sorin ...... 35 lb. Weight ...... Discus Jonathan Fortenberry .. 4x400m Relay (O) ...... Hammer ...... 400m (I) Terrence Trammell ...... 60 m 1993 ...... 4x400m Relay (I) ...... 60 m Hurdles* Ron Willis ...... 35 lb. Weight Otis Harris...... 400m (O) ...... 100 m ...... 4x400m Relay (O) ...... 110 m Hurdles* 1992 ...... 4x400m Relay (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay* David Arnold ...... 400 m Hurdles Otukile Lekote ...... 4x400m Relay (O) Phillipe Williams ...... Long Jump ...... 4x400m Relay (I) 1998 Fred Townsend ...... (O) Corey Bridges ...... 55 m 1988 Corey Taylor ...... 60m Hurdles (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay Wade Brantley ...... Decathlon Riaan Dempers ...... 4x100 m Relay 2002 Jimmie Hackley (all at Florida) .. 100 m (I) 1981 Duan Barrino ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) Gus Kirtland ...... Jonathan Fortenberry ...... 400 m (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) ...... 4x400 m Relay (O) 1980 ...... 4x400 m Relay* (O) Josephus Howard (all at Texas Tech) .. 200 m (I) Tony Rambo...... 400 m Hurdles Otis Harris...... 400 m (O) ...... 200 m (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay 1979 ...... 4x400 m Relay* (O) Jamie Price ...... 4x100 m Relay Rolando Adams ...... Long Jump James Law ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) Brad Snyder...... Shot Put (I)* ...... 4x400 m Relay* (O) ...... Shot Put (O)* 1977 Otukile Lekote ...... 800 m* (I) ...... Discus George Thomas ...... 100 m ...... 800 m * (O) Bert Sorin ...... 35 lb. Weight ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) ...... Hammer 1975 ...... 4x400 m Relay* (O) Terrence Trammell ...... 55 m Hurdles Steve Wilson ...... High Jump ...... 4x400 m relay (I) ...... 110 m Hurdles Gerald Pressley ...... 4x400 m relay (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay 1974 Chris Steddum ...... Pole Vault (I) Don Brown ...... Two-Mile Relay* ...... Pole Vault (O) 1997 John Brown ...... Two-Mile Relay* Corey Taylor ...... 60 m Hurdles (I) Corey Bridges ...... 55 m Mike Sheley ...... 400 y Hurdles ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay ...... Two-Mile Relay* Andre Totton ...... 4x100 m relay (O) Jimmie Hackley (all at Florida) 4x400 m Relay (I) Jim Schaper ...... Two-Mile Relay* ...... Distance Medley Relay (I) ...... 800 y 2001 ...... 400 m (O) Clint Crenshaw...... 4x100 m Relay (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay 1967 Otis Harris...... 400 m (I) ...... 4x400 m Relay (O) Art Swarts ...... Discus ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) Ryan Harrison ...... 35lb. Weight Pap Howard ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) Josephus Howard (all at Texas Tech) .. 200 m (I) 1966 ...... 200 m (O) ...... 200 m (O) Art Swarts ...... Discus ...... 4x100 m relay (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay Otukile Lekote ...... 800 m (I) Kevin Mannon...... 35 lb. Weight 1965 ...... 800 m * (O) ...... Hammer Art Swarts ...... Discus ...... 4x400 m relay (I) ...... Shot Put (O) Gerald Pressley ...... 4x400 m relay (I) Shah Mays ...... 4x100 m Relay 1948 Shamus Singletary ...... 4x100 m relay (O) Jamie Price ...... 4x100 m Relay Norman ”Scooter” Rucks ...... 400 m* Andre Totton ...... 4x100 m relay (O) Brad Snyder...... Shot Put (I) Marvin Watts ...... 800 m (I) *NCAA Champion 2000 Jamaal Williams ...... 4x100 m Relay Clint Crenshaw...... 4x100 m Relay (O) Jimmie Hackley ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) 1996 Pap Howard ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) Corey Bridges ...... 100 m Terrence Trammell ...... 60 m* (I) Kevin Mannon...... 35 lb. Weight ...... 60 m Hurdles* (I) Marcus Robinson ...... 200 m ...... 100 m (O) Brad Snyder...... Shot Put (I) ...... 110 m Hurdles * (O) ...... Shot Put (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) John Stoikos ...... 35 lb. Weight ...... Hammer 1999 Clint Crenshaw...... 4x100 m Relay* 1995 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD Jimmie Hackley ...... 400 m (I) Brett Murray ...... Discus

130 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

Rolando Adams Tony Allmond David Arnold Duan Barrino 2-Time

Wade Brantley Corey Bridges Don Brown John Brown

5-Time 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Clint Crenshaw Riaan Dempers Kenneth Ferguson Jonathan Fortenberry 2-Time 3-Time 6-Time

Jimmie Hackley Otis Harris Ryan Harrison Josephus Howard 10-Time # 8-Time 2-Time 6-Time * #- 8-time at Florida; *- 3-time at Texas Tech 131 MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

Gus Kirkland James Law Otukile Lekote Kevin Mannon 2-Time 10-Time 4-Time

Shah Mays Frank Mensah Brett Murray Gerald Pressley 4-Time 2-Time

Jamie Price Tony Rambo Marcus Robinson Scooter Rucks 3-Time

Jim Schaper Mike Sheley Shamus Singletary Brad Snyder 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD 2-Time 2-Time 8-Time

132 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

Bert Sorin Chris Steddum John Stoikos Art Swarts 4-Time 2-Time

Corey Taylor George Thomas Andre Totton Fred Townsend

3-Time 2-Time 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Terrence Trammell Marvin Watts Jamaal Williams Phillipe Williams 13-Time

Ron Willis Steve Wilson 4-Time

133 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONS 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

Dawn Ellerbe Lisa Misipeka

Demetria Washington

Lisa Barber, Demetria Washington, Ellakisha Williamson, Miki Barber 4X400 RELAY- 2000 OUTDOOR

Ellakisha Williamson, Miki Barber,Lisa Barber,

2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD Demetria Washington 4X400 RELAY- 2001 INDOOR Miki Barber 134 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONS

Lashinda Demus

Tiffany Ross, Demetria Washington, Tacita Bass, Lashinda Demus

4X400 RELAY- 2002 Outdoors 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Aleen Bailey

Demetria Washington, Shevon Stoddart, Lashinda Demus, Tacita Bass 4X400 RELAY- 2002 Indoors Erica Whipple, Demetria Washington, Lisa Barber, Aleen Bailey 4X100 RELAY - 2002 Outdoors 135 WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

2003 ...... 200 m (O) Aleen Bailey ...... 60 m(I) ...... 400 m (O) ...... 200 m (I) ...... 4x100 m relay (O) ...... 4x100m Relay (I) Tacita Bass ...... 400 m (I) ...... *100m(O) ...... 4x400 m relay* (I) ...... *200m(O) ...... Heptathlon (O) Miki Barber ...... 200m (I) ...... 4x400 m relay (O) ...... 400m (I) Sheneka Griffin ...... 4x400 m relay (I) ...... 4x400m Relay (I) ...... 4x400 m relay* (O) ...... 4x400m Relay (O) Jackie Madison ...... 60 m hurdles (I) Lashinda Demus ...... *400m (I) Demetria Washington ...... 200 m (I) ...... 4x400m Relay (I) ...... 400 m * (I) Chelsea Hammond ...... Long Jump (O) ...... 4x400 m relay * (I) Alexis Joyce...... 4x100m Relay (O) ...... 200 m (O) Tiffany Ross ...... 4x400 Relay (I) ...... 400 m (O) ...... 4x100 Relay (O) ...... 4x100 m relay (O) ...... 400m (O) ...... 4x400 m relay (O) ...... 400m Hurdles (O) Kanisa Williams ...... 4x100 m relay (O) ...... 100m Hurdles (O) ...... 4x400m Hurdles (O) 2000 Shevon Stoddart ...... 4x400m Hurdles (O) Lisa Barber ...... 200 m (I) Tawana Watkins ...... 4x400m Hurdles (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) Demetria Washington ...... 400m (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) ...... 4x400m Relay (I) ...... 4x400 m Relay* (O) Erica Whipple ...... 200m (I) Miki Barber ...... 200 m* (I) ...... 4x100m Relay (O) ...... 400 m (I) ...... 100m (O) ...... 400 m* (O) ...... 200m (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) Antoinette Wilks ...... Long Jump (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay* (O) 2002 Rodena Barr ...... Triple Jump (I) Aleen Bailey ...... 60 m (I) ...... Triple Jump (I) ...... 200 m (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) ...... 200 m (O) Mechelle Lewis ...... 200 m (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay* (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) Lisa Barber ...... 200 m (O) Candy Mitchell ...... Javelin (O) ...... 400 m (O) Demetria Washington ...... 200 m (I) ...... 4x100 m relay* (O) ...... 400 m (I) Tacita Bass ...... Heptathlon (O) ...... 400 m (O) ...... 4x400 m relay* (I) 4x400 m Relay (I) ...... 4x400 m relay (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) Lashinda Demus ...... 400 m Hurdles * (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay* (O) ...... 400 m (O) Ellakisha Williamson ...... 100m hurdles (O) ...... 4x400 m relay* (I) ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) ...... 4x400 m relay* (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay* (O) Tiffany Ross ...... 60 m Hurdles (I) ...... 100 m Hurdles (O) 1999 ...... 400 m Hurdles (O) Lisa Barber ...... 60 m ...... 4x400 m relay* (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) Shevon Stoddart ...... 400 m (I) ...... 4x100m Relay (O) ...... 400 m Hurdles (O) Miki Barber ...... 400 m (I) ...... 4x400 m relay* (I) ...... 400 m (O) Demetria Washington ...... 400 m (I) ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) ...... 400 m (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) ...... 4x400 m relay * (I) Char Foster ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) ...... 4x100 m relay* (O) Michelle Fournier ...... 20lb. Weight ...... 4x400 m relay* (O) ...... Hammer Erica Whipple ...... 200 m (I) Demetria Washington ...... 400 m ...... 4x100 m relay* (O) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) Antoinette Wilks ...... Long Jump (O) Ellakisha Williamson ...... 100 m Hurdles ...... Triple Jump (O) ...... 4x400 m Relay (I) ...... 4x100 m Relay (O) 2001 Lisa Barber ...... 200 m (O) 1998 ...... 400 m (O) Crystal Brownlee ...... Shot Put (I) ...... 4x100 m relay (O) ...... Shot Put (O) ...... 4x400 m relay (O) Michelle Fournier ...... Hammer Miki Barber ...... 200 m (I) Sheneka Griffin (at Texas) ...... 4x400 m Relay (O) 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD ...... 400 m (I) Charmaine Howell ...... 800 m (I) ...... 4x400 m relay* (I) ...... 800 m (O) 136 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

Lisa Misipeka ...... 20 lb. Weight* ...... Hammer* Erin Narzinski...... Heptathlon Kylene Nixon ...... Pole Vault (O) Tanya Povey ...... 10,000 m

1997 Crystal Brownlee ...... 20lb. Weight ...... Shot Put (I) ...... Shot Put (O) Dawn Ellerbe ...... 20 lb. Weight* ...... Hammer* ...... Shot Put (I) ...... Shot Put (O) Charmaine Howell ...... 800 m (I) ...... 800 m (O) Lisa Misipeka ...... 20 lb. Weight ...... Hammer Aleen Bailey Lisa Barber ...... Shot Put (I) 9-Time 15-Time ...... Shot Put (O) Erin Narzinski...... Heptathlon Tonique Williams ...... 400 m (I) ...... 400 m (O)

1996 Crystal Brownlee ...... Shot Put (O) Dawn Ellerbe ...... 20 lb. Weight* ...... Hammer* Lisa Misipeka ...... Shot Put (I) ...... 20 lb. Weight ...... Hammer ...... Shot Put (O) Candy Mitchell ...... Javelin

1995 Leslie Coons ...... Javelin

* - NCAA Champion 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD South Carolina officially added women's track and field in 1991. Prior to the addition of indoor and outdoor track and field, the school fielded a cross country team. Miki Barber Tacita Bass 20-Time 7-Time

Rodena Barr Crystal Brownlee Leslie Coons Lashinda Demus 2-Time 6-Time 6-Time

137 WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

Dawn Ellerbe Char Foster Michelle Fournier Sheneka Griffin 6-Time 3-Time 3-Time *

Chelsea Hammond Charmaine Howell Alexis Joyce Mechelle Lewis 4-Time 2-Time

Jackie Madison Lisa Misipeka Candy Mitchell Erin Narzinski 11-Time 2-Time 2-Time

2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

138 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

Kylene Nixon Tanya Povey Tiffany Ross Shevon Stoddart

9-Time 3-Time 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Demetria Washington Tawana Watkins Erica Whipple Antoinette Wilks 22-Time 6-Time 3-Time

Kanisa Williams Tonique Williams Ellakisha Williams 2-Time 6-Time

139 MEN’S SEC CHAMPIONS 2004 MEDIA GUIDE

2003 ...... Discus Indoor Terrence Trammell ...... 110 m hurdles Kenneth Ferguson ...... 4x400 m relay Otukile Lekote ...... 4x400 m relay 1997 Otis Harris...... 4x400 m relay Indoor Johnathan Fortenberry ..... 4x400 m relay Kevin Mannon...... 35 lb. weight Brad Snyder...... Shot Put Outdoor Marvin Watts ...... 800 m Otis Harris...... 400 m Kenneth Ferguson ...... 400 m Hurdles Outdoor ...... 4x400 m relay Kevin Mannon...... Shot Put Johnathan Fortenberry ..... 4x400 m relay ...... Discus Otis Harris...... 4x400 m relay Marvin Watts ...... 800 m Kenneth Ferguson ...... 4x400 m relay 1996 2002 Indoor Indoor John Stoikos ...... 35lb. Weight Otukile Lekote ...... 800 m Brad Snyder...... Shot Put Corey Bridges Outdoor Outdoor Otukile Lekote ...... 800 m John Stoikos ...... Hammer Jonathan Fortenberry ...... 4x400 m relay Brad Snyder...... Shot Put Otis Harris...... 4x400 m relay James Law ...... 4x400 m relay 1994 Otukile Lekote ...... 4x400 m relay Indoor Ron Willis ...... 35 lb. weight 2001 Indoor Outdoor Otukile Lekote ...... 800 m Ron Willis ...... Discus

Outdoor 1993 Otukile Lekote ...... 800 m Indoor Chris Steddum ...... pole vault Ron Willis ...... 35 lb. weight

2000 USC joined the SEC in 1991 and Indoor participated in its first SEC Track and Terrence Trammell ...... 60 m Field Championship in 1992...... 60 m hurdles Kenneth Ferguson Outdoor Terrence Trammell ...... 110 m hurdles

1999 Indoor Brad Snyder...... Shot Put Bert Sorin ...... 35 lb. Weight Terrence Trammell ...... 55 m Hurdles ...... 55 m

Outdoor Terrence Trammell ...... 110m Hurdles

1998 Indoor Corey Bridges ...... 55 m Brad Snyder...... Shot Put Terrence Trammell ...... 55 m hurdles Otis Harris Outdoor 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD Brad Snyder...... Shot Put

140 2003-042004 MEDIA MEDIA GUIDE GUIDE MEN’S SEC CHAMPIONS

Otukile Lekote Bert Sorin Marvin Watts 2004 SOUTH CAROLINA TRACK & FIELD

Kevin Mannon Chris Steddum Ron Willis

Brad Snyder John Stoikos

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