| Shenae Dawkins |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
New Rochelle, N.Y.
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| High School:
New Rochelle
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| Event:
Hurdles, Jumps
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| Birthdate:
11/13/1984
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As a Freshman: Indoor- Main competitive event was the 60 meter hurdles…took three fourth-place finishes in that event, at the Maryland, Meyo and Virginia Tech invitationals…placed third in the 60 meter hurdles at the Delaware Invitational…season-best 60 meter hurdles time of 8.79 set at the Meyo Invitational…finished first in the triple jump and third in the long jump at the Delaware Invitational.
Before Maryland: Varsity letterwinner in seventh through 12th grades … New York indoor state champion in the long jump and outdoor state champion in 100 and 400 meter hurdles in 1999 … placed second at nationals in the long jump in 1999 and 2000 … earned indoor All-American in the long jump in 1999 and 2000 … New York state champion in the triple jump and 55 meter hurdles in 2000 …outdoor state champion in 100 meter hurdles, 400 meter hurdles and the triple jump in 2000 … earned Gatorade New York State Athlete of the Year award in 2000 … indoor national champion in the long jump in 2001 … indoor All-American in 60 meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump in 2001 … outdoor state champion in the triple jump and 4x100 relay in 2001 … ran the nation’s fastest time of the year, 7.92, in the 55 meter hurdles in 2002 … was also the national champion in the triple jump in 2002 … New York outdoor state champion in the 100 meter hurdles, triple jump and 4x100 meter relay in 2002 … earned outdoor All-American in 100 meter hurdles and sprint medley relay in 2002 … was named a Junior All-American in the 400 meter hurdles in 2002 … 2002 Penn Relays champion in the triple jump … top prep marks : 7.92 in 55 meter hurdles, 8.53 in 60 meter hurdles, 11.8 in 100 meters, 13.96 in 100 meter hurdles, 60.62 in 400 meter hurdles, 19-1 Ľ in the long jump and 41-8 in the triple jump.
Personal: Born on November 13, 1984 … daughter of Harry and Sondra Dawkins …majoring in biological sciences … has three siblings, Kiron (27), Kianne (23), and Sonhara (22) … says Gail Devers is her favorite athlete.
