Melissa Morrison-Howard
American hurdler (born 1971)
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Melissa Morrison-Howard (born July 9, 1971) is an American hurdler best known for winning two Olympic bronze medals. She also won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Indoor Championships as well as one national indoor championships. From 1992 to 1993, the Southern Conference's indoor and outdoor championships voted her as The Most Valuable Performer.[1] As of 2020, she is considered one of the top 6 US scorers of all time for the 100-meter hurdles.[2]
She is a 1993 graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. During her career at Appalachian State, Morrison was coached by John Weaver.[3] She won 17 individual Southern Conference championships and was an NCAA All-American in both the 55 and 100-meter hurdles in 1993.
In 2009, she was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame. Appalachian State University also honored her and other female athletes with the Trailblazer Award in 2018.[4]
Following her Olympic successes, she worked as a special education teacher.[5]
Personal bests
| Date | Event | Venue | Time |
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| March 17, 2001 | 100 m | Coral Gables, Florida | 11.59 |
| April 12, 2002 | 200 m | Knoxville, Tennessee | 23.98 |
| August 23, 2004 | 100 m hurdles | Athens, Greece | 12.53 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 60 m hurdles | |
| 1997 | USA Outdoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 100 m hurdles | |
| 1998 | Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | |
| 1998 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | ||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 6th | 60 m hurdles | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | |
| 2000 | Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 100 m hurdles | |
| 2002 | Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 7th | 100 m hurdles | |
| 2002 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | ||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monaco | 6th | 100 m hurdles | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 100 m hurdles |
References
- ^ "2009 Hall of Fame - Melissa Morrison Howard". SoCon Sports. 2009. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ T&FN (2020-04-20). "All-Time Women's World Rankings Leaders". Track and Field News. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "By the numbers". The Fayetteville Observer. 2018-06-29. pp. B1. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Sherrill, Thomas (2018-09-27). "Trailblazing athletes: App State honors 50th anniversary of women's varsity sports". The Blowing Rocket. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Eakin, Dan (2013-10-26). "340 attend 24th annual Red Ribbon Breakfast". The Lewisville Leader. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- 2009 Hall of Fame - Melissa Morrison Howard
- All-Time Women's World Rankings Leaders
- By the numbers
- Trailblazing athletes: App State honors 50th anniversary of women's varsity sports
- 340 attend 24th annual Red Ribbon Breakfast
- Melissa Morrison-Howard at World Athletics
- Melissa Morrison-Howard Olympics Biography
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and road athletes
- Abdihakem Abdirahman
- Kenny Brokenburr (r)
- John Capel
- James Carter
- Curt Clausen
- Tony Cosey
- Mark Crear
- Mark Croghan
- Alan Culpepper
- Rod DeHaven
- Pascal Dobert
- Jon Drummond
- Philip Dunn
- Mark Everett
- Adam Goucher
- Maurice Greene
- Alvin Harrison
- Calvin Harrison (r)
- Bradley Hauser
- Floyd Heard
- Andrew Hermann
- Gabe Jennings
- Allen Johnson
- Curtis Johnson
- Michael Johnson
- Meb Keflezighi
- Rich Kenah
- Brian Lewis (r)
- Coby Miller
- Tim Montgomery (r)
- Antonio Pettigrew
- Jason Pyrah
- Nick Rogers
- Tim Seaman
- Michael Stember
- Angelo Taylor
- Eric Thomas
- Terrence Trammell
- Bernard Williams (r)
- Bryan Woodward
- Jerome Young (r)
field athletes
- Charles Austin
- Andy Bloom
- LaMark Carter
- Walter Davis
- Lance Deal
- Kenny Evans
- John Godina
- Breaux Greer
- Chad Harting
- Robert Howard
- Chris Huffins
- Nick Hysong
- Kip Janvrin
- Lawrence Johnson
- Nathan Leeper
- Melvin Lister
- Jud Logan
- Kevin McMahon
- Adam Nelson
- Tom Pappas
- Dwight Phillips
- Adam Setliff
- Savanté Stringfellow
- Anthony Washington
and road athletes
- Andrea Anderson (r)
- Kim Batten
- Tonja Buford-Bailey
- Chen Yueling
- Christine Clark
- Hazel Clark
- Joetta Clark Diggs
- LaTasha Colander
- Michelle Collins
- Sharon Couch
- Shayne Culpepper
- Gail Devers
- Deena Kastor
- Elva Dryer
- Torri Edwards
- Chryste Gaines
- Sandra Glover
- Suzy Favor Hamilton
- Monique Hennagan
- Libbie Hickman
- Marion Jones
- Anne Marie Letko
- Debbi Lawrence
- Jearl Miles Clark
- Melissa Morrison-Howard
- Nanceen Perry
- Jennifer Rhines
- Passion Richardson (r)
- Michelle Rohl
- Amy Rudolph
- Marla Runyan
field athletes
- John Chaplin (men's head coach)
- Dick Booth (men's assistant coach)
- Dixon Farmer (men's assistant coach)
- Rob Johnson (men's assistant coach)
- John Moon (men's assistant coach)
- Jerry Quiller (men's assistant coach)
- Jay Silvester (men's assistant coach)
- Bubba Thornton (men's assistant coach)
- Karen Dennis (women's head coach)
- Sandy Fowler (women's assistant coach)
- Ernest Gregoire (women's assistant coach)
- Judy Harrison (women's assistant coach)
- Rita Somerlot (women's assistant coach)
- LaVerne Sweat (women's assistant coach)
- Mark Young (women's assistant coach)
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