Lutisha Shittu

Position:
Hurdles
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lexington, Ky.

In 2000: In indoor, placed 3rd in the 60 meter hurdles and 7th in the 60 yard dash at the ACC Championships… In outdoor, Won the 100m hurdles (13.40) at the Carolina Classic… Finished 1st in the 100m hurdles at the Gatorade Twilight Meet… Qualified for the NCAA championships and the Olympic trials in the 100m hurdles...won the 100m (12.25) and 100m hurdles (13.96) at the second USCTFS in Chapel Hill… Had season-best 100m of 11.97 in the prelims at the ACC Championships… Won the 100m hurdles in 13.45 and placed 6th in the 100m at the ACC Championships….named Wachovia Women of the Week (11/00).

Transfer from the University of Kentucky.

At UK: Competed in the USA Junior Nationals ... Finished fourth in indoor and sixth in outdoor in the SEC in the 55m hurdles in 1999 ... Finished sixth in indoor and fifth in outdoor in the 55m hurdles at the SEC Championships in 1998.

Prep: Indiana state champion in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles in both senior and sophomore years, runner-up in both during her junior year ... Team MVP and captain in senior and sophomore years ... Member of the state champion 4x400m relay during her freshman year ... Three-time regional and sectional champion in both events.

Personal: Daughter of Arlinda Shittu ... Majoring in biology ... Has two sisters that run for Indiana State University.