Eleven Tar Heels to Compete in Olympic Track & Field Competition

LATASHA COLANDER-RICHARDSON
(UNC 1995-1998)

400m, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles

orn: August 23, 1976
High School: Manor (Portsmouth, Va.) '93, Wilson (Portsmouth, Va.) '94

UNC Career:
1995

55m hurdles ACC Indoor Champion (7.77)

200m ACC Indoor Champion (24.10)

2nd in 55m hurdles at NCAA Indoor Championships, 5th in distance medley relay, 5th in 400m relay

100m hurdles ACC Outdoor Champion (13.50)

6th in 100m hurdles at NCAA Outdoor Championships
1996

55m hurdles ACC Indoor Champion (7.76)

4th in 55m hurdles at NCAA Indoor Championships

100m hurdles ACC Outdoor Champion (13.27)
1997

55m hurdles ACC Indoor Champion (7.73)

55m ACC Indoor Champion (6.91)

200m ACC Indoor Champion (24.05)

6th in 55m hurdles at NCAA Indoor Championships, 6th in distance medley relay

200m ACC Outdoor Champion (23.21)

100m hurdles ACC Champion (13.49)

400m relay ACC Outdoor Champion (44.11)
1998

200m ACC Indoor Champion (23.50)

60m hurdles ACC Indoor Champion (8.15)

400m relay ACC Outdoor Champion (44.88)

Post-UNC:
2000

400m Olympic Trial Champion (49.87 PR)

5th in 200m at Olympic Trials

Broke world record in 800m relay at Penn Relays (1:27.46)

SHARON COUCH-JEWELL
(UNC 1988-1991)

100m hurdles

orn: September 13, 1969
High School: Amelia County (Amelia, Va.)

UNC Career:
1988

55m hurdles ACC Indoor Champion (7.89)

24th in long jump qualifying at NCAA Outdoor Championships

2nd in long jump at USA Juniors, 6th in 100m hurdles

11th in long jump at World Juniors
1989

Long jump ACC Champion (20-1 1/2)

13th in long jump qualifying at NCAA Outdoor Championships
1990

55m hurdles ACC Indoor Champion (7.65)

10th in long jump at NCAA Indoor Championships

100m hurdles ACC Champion (13.40)

10th in long jump at NCAA, 7th in 100m hurdles heat

22nd in long jump at USA Outdoors
1991

55m hurdles ACC Indoor Champion (7.63), 4th in long jump, 5th in 55m hurdles

6th in 55m hurdles at NCAA Indoor Championships, 11th in long jump

100m hurdles ACC Champion (13.54), 2nd in long jump

6th in long jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships, 7th in 100mhurdles heat, 6th in 100m hurdles semifinal

Ranked #9 in long jump in U.S. by T&FN

Post-UNC:
1992

3rd in long jump at Olympic Trials

6th in long jump at Olympic Games

4th in long jump at World Cup

Ranked 3rd in long jump in U.S. by T&FN
1993

2nd in long jump at USA Indoor Championships
1996

4th in long jump at Olympic Trials
1999

4th in 100m hurdles at USA Outdoor Championships
2000

3rd in 100m hurdles at Olympic Trials

DOMONIC DEMERITTE
(UNC 1996-1999)
Bahamas

200m

orn: February 22, 1978
High School: St. John's College (Nassau, Bahamas)

UNC Career:
1996

8th in 400m at ACC Outdoor Championships
1997

4th in 55m at ACC Indoor Championships, 5th in 200m

6th in 400m at ACC Outdoor Championships

8th in 1600m relay at NCAA Outdoor Championships
1998

2nd in 200m at ACC Indoor Championships
1999

2nd in 200m at ACC Indoor Championships, 6th in 60m

3rd in 200m at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Post-UNC:
2000

Bahamian qualifier for Sydney Olympics in 200m

NICOLE GAMBLE
(UNC 1996-99, asst. coach)

Triple jump

orn: June 21, 1977
High School: Sumter (Sumter, S.C.)

UNC Career:
1996

2nd in triple jump at ACC Indoor Championships, 4th in long jump

8th in triple jump at NCAA Indoor Championships

6th in triple jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships

6th in triple jump at Olympic Trials

Triple jump USA Junior Champion

Ranked 6th in triple jump in U.S. by T&FN
1997

Triple jump ACC Indoor Champion (43-3)

Long jump ACC Indoor Champion (20-5)

4th in triple jump at NCAA Indoor Championships

Triple jump ACC Outdoor Champion (44-2 3/4)

6th in triple jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Ranked 6th in triple jump in U.S. by T&FN
1998

Triple jump ACC Indoor Champion (43-2 1/2)

2nd in long jump at ACC Indoor Championships

2nd in triple jump at NCAA Indoor Championships

Triple jump ACC Outdoor Champion (44-7)

3rd in triple jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships

7th in triple jump at USA Championships

Ranked 6th in triple jump in U.S. by T&FN
1999

Triple jump ACC Indoor Champion (44-8 1/4)

Triple jump NCAA Indoor Champion (46-1 1/4)

First female in UNC history to win a national championship in a field event

2nd in long jump at NCAA Indoor Championships

4th in triple jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Ranked #4 in U.S. by T&FN

Post-UNC:
2000

Triple jump Olympic Trial Champion (45-9 3/4 PR)

KEN HARNDEN
(UNC 1994-1995)
Zimbabwe

400m hurdles

orn: March 31, 1973
High School: Peterhouse (Harare, Zimbabwe)

UNC Career:
1994

400m hurdles Zimbabwe National Champion

400m Zimbabwe National Champion

1600m relay Zimbabwe National Champion

6th in hurdles at Commonwealth Games
1995

1600m relay NCAA Indoor Champion

400m hurdles ACC Outdoor Champion (49.76)

7th in 1600m relay at NCAA Outdoor Championships

6th in 400m hurdles at World Championships

Post-UNC:
1996

Competed for Zimbabwe in 400m hurdles and 1600m relay team
1997

7th in 400m hurdles at World Championships
1999

Competed for Zimbabwe in intermediate hurdles at World Championships
2000

Zimbabwe qualifier for Sydney Olympics in 400m hurdles

MONIQUE HENNAGAN
(UNC 1995-1998)

1600m relay

orn: May 26, 1976
High School: Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.)

UNC Career:
1995

400m ACC Outdoor Champion (52.58)
1996

400m ACC Indoor Champion (53.64)

400m NCAA Indoor Champion (52.57)

First female in UNC history to win a national title in an individual track event

400m ACC Outdoor Champion (51.44)

800m NCAA Outdoor Champion (2:03.27)

4th in 400m at NCAA Outdoor Championships

8th in 400m semifinals at Olympic Trials
1997

400m ACC Indoor Champion (54.16)

2nd in 200m at ACC Indoor Championships, 6th in 1600m relay

6th in 400m at NCAA Indoor Championships

400m relay ACC Outdoor Champion (44.11)

5th in 400m at NCAA Outdoor Championships
1998

400m ACC Indoor Champion (53.47)

400m ACC Outdoor Champion (52.17)

4th in 200m at ACC Outdoor Championships

3rd in 400m at USA Outdoor Championships

4th in 400m at Goodwill Games, 2nd in 1600m relay

Post-UNC:
1999

4th in 400m at USA Indoor Championships

Bronze medal in 1600m relay at World Indoor Championships
2000

4th in 400m at Olympic Trials

ALLEN JOHNSON
(UNC 1990-1993)

110m hurdles, 200m

orn: March 1, 1971
High School: Lake Braddock (Burke, Va.)

UNC Career:
1991

Long jump ACC Outdoor Champion (25-6 3/4)
1992

Long Jump ACC Indoor Champion (25-5 1/4)

55m hurdles NCAA Indoor Champion

3rd in 110m hurdles at NCAA Outdoor Championships
1993

Long jump ACC Indoor Champion (26-8 1/2)

2nd in 55m hurdles at NCAA Indoor Championships

110m hurdles ACC Outdoor Champion (13.55)

2nd in 110m hurdles at NCAA Outdoor Championships

5th in 110m hurdles at USA Outdoor Championships

3rd in 110m hurdles at Olympic Festival

Post-UNC:
1994

5th in 60m high hurdles at USA Indoor Championships

3rd in 110m high hurdles at USA Outdoor Championships

2nd in 110m high hurdles at World Cup

Ranked #6 in hurdles in world by T&FN

Ranked #3 in hurdles in U.S. by T&FN
1995

60m high hurdles USA Indoor Champion

60m high hurdles World Champion

2nd in 110m high hurdles at USA Outdoor Championships

110m high hurdles World Outdoor Champion

Ranked #2 in world in hurdles by T&FN
1996

2nd in 60m high hurdles at USA Indoor Championships

110m hurdles Olympic Trials Champion (12.92)

110m hurdles Olympic Gold Medal (12.95)

Ranked #1 in hurdles in world by T&FN
1997

110m high hurdles USA Outdoor Champion

110m high hurdles World Champion

400m relay World Champion

Ranked #1 in hurdles in world by T&FN
1998

2nd in 200m at USA Outdoor Championships

Ranked #2 in hurdles in world by T&FN

Ranked #2 in 200m in U.S. by T&FN
1999

2nd in hurdles at USA Outdoor Championships

Ranked #5 in hurdles in world by T&FN

Ranked #3 in U.S. in hurdles by T&FN
2000

110m hurdles Olympic Trial Champion (12.97)

CURTIS JOHNSON
(UNC 1994-1996)

100m

orn: December 24, 1973
High School: Palmetto (Palmetto, Fla.)

UNC Career:
1994

4th in 55m at ACC Indoor Championships, 6th in 200m
1995

3rd in 55m at ACC Indoor Championships

400m relay ACC Outdoor Champion (39.02)

3rd in 100m at ACC Outdoor Championships, 3rd in 200m

6th in 400m relay at NCAA Outdoor Championships
1996

5th in 55m at NCAA Indoor Championships

400m relay NCAA Outdoor Champion

Post-UNC:
1999

8th in 100m at USA Outdoor Championships
2000

2nd in 100m at Olympic Trials

MARION JONES
(UNC 1994-1997)

100m, 200m, long jump, 400m relay, 1600m relay

orn: October 12, 1975
High School: Rio Mesa (Oxnard, Calif.) '91, Thousand Oaks (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) '93

UNC Career:
1994

100m ACC Outdoor Champion (11.62)

Long jump ACC Outdoor Champion (20-3 3/4)

100m relay ACC Outdoor Champion (45.39)

2nd in 200m at ACC Outdoor Championships

2nd in long jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships, 5th in 400m relay, 6th in 200m,

4th in 100m heat

Ranked #6 in long jump in U.S. by T&FN

1995

Long jump ACC Outdoor Champion (20-10 1/2)

4th in long jump at NCAA Outdoor Championships, 5th in 400m relay

Ranked #8 in long jump in U.S. by T&FN

Post-UNC:
1997

100m USA Outdoor Champion (10.97)

Long jump USA Outdoor Champion (22-9)

100m World Champion (10.83)

400m relay World Champion (41.47 AR)

Ranked #1 in world in 100m, 200m by T&FN

Ranked #2 in U.S. in long jump by T&FN
1998

100m USA Outdoor Champion (10.72)

200m USA Outdoor Champion (22.24)

Long jump USA Outdoor Champion (23-8)

100m Goodwill Games Champion (10.90)

200m Goodwill Games Champion (21.80)

Ranked #1 in world in 100m, 200m, and long jump by T&FN
1999

200m USA Outdoor Champion (22.10)

2nd in long jump at USA Outdoor Championships

100m World Champion (10.70)

Bronze medal in long jump at World Championships

Ranked #1 in world in 100m, 200m by T&FN

Ranked #3 in world in long jump by T&FN
2000

100m Olympic Trial Champion (10.88)

200m Olympic Trial Champion (21.94)

Long jump Olympic Trial Champion (23-0 1/2)

Broke world record in 800m relay at Penn Relays (1:27.46)

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LYNDA LIPSON-BLUTREICH
(UNC 1990-1993, former asst.)

Javelin

orn: December 13, 1971
High School: Bishop Fenwick (Peabody, Mass.)

UNC Career:
1990

3rd in javelin at USA Junior Championships
1991

Javelin ACC Champion (144-8)
1992

Shot Put ACC Indoor Champion (48-4 1/2)

Discus ACC Champion (169-10)

2nd in javelin at ACC Championships

2nd in javelin at NCAA Championships

16th in discus qualifying at Olympic Trials, 21st in javelin
1993

Shot Put ACC Indoor Champion (47-2 1/4)

Shot Put ACC Outdoor Champion (46-3 1/4)

Javelin ACC Champion (162-6)

2nd in discus at ACC Championships

6th in javelin at NCAA Championships

5th in javelin at USA Championships

Ranked #8 in javelin in U.S. by T&FN

Post-UNC:
1994

3rd in javelin in USA Outdoor Championships

Ranked #4 in javelin in U.S. by T&FN
1995

7th in javelin at Pan-American Games

6th in javelin at USA Outdoor Championships

Ranked #6 in javelin in U.S. by T&FN
1996

3rd in javelin at Olympic Trials

Ranked #3 in javelin in U.S. by T&FN
1997

Javelin USA Outdoor Champion (192-0)
1998

3rd in javelin at USA Outdoor Championships

6th in javelin at Goodwill Games

Ranked #3 in javelin in U.S. by T&FN
1999

Javelin USA Outdoor Champion (182-2)

5th in javelin at Pan-American Games

Ranked #1 in javelin in U.S. by T&FN
2000

Javelin Olympic Trial Champion (191-2)

Only U.S. entrant in javelin at Sydney Olympics

EDDIE NEUFVILLE
(UNC 1996-1999)
Liberia

400m relay

orn: November 16, 1976
High School: Sumter (Sumter, S.C.)

UNC Career:
1996

Competed for Liberia in 400m relay team
1997

3rd in 55m at ACC Indoor Championships, 4th in 55m hurdles

Competed for Liberia in 400m relay, 110m hurdles at World Championships
1998

6th in 110m hurdles at ACC Outdoor Championships
1999

4th in 60m hurdles at ACC Indoor Championships

2nd in 400m relay at ACC Outdoor Championships, 5th in 110m hurdles , 7th in 400m hurdles

4th in 400m relay at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Post-UNC:
2000

Liberian qualifier for Sydney Olympics in 400m relay

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