University of North Carolina Athletics
2000 Track & Field Roster
Quanda Talington
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- William Penn
In 1999: In indoor, competed twice in both the 400m and 800m, running 57.35 in the 400m ACC prelims and 2:20.27 in the 800m at the Pepsi Invitational ... In outdoor, finished fourth in the 400m hurdles at the ACC Championships in 1:01.1 ... Ran 59.61 in the 400m hurdles at the Carolina Classic, fift best in UNC history, and won the Carolina open in 59.66.
Transfer from Illinois State where she was second in the conference in the 55 meter hurdles.
Prep: Competed at William Penn High School which has won 15 consecutive indoor state championships and was named USA Today's "Team of the Year" in 1996 ... AAU National Champion in 400m hurdles ... Ran one leg of the 4x400 and 4x200 indoor relays that finished second at the state championships ... Competed at the Penn Relays where she ran one leg of the 4x400m relay that won the 1996 title ... At the Junior Nationals, she was second in the 400m hurdles (59.23) and helped set a national record in the sprint medley relay ... High School All-American in the 4x400, 4x800, 4x200m, sprint medley relays and the 400m hurdles.
Carolina Rankings:
400m H - 5th (59.61 in 1999)
