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 Candace Carroll
Candace Carroll
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Robinson, Texas
High School:
Robinson
Height:
5-9
Event:
Hurdles
Birthdate:
10/17/1982
Experience:
2L
2003: Finished 12th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships (2/28) in the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 9.02...Clocked a 27.56 the only time she competed in the 200 meters at the Red Raider Classic (1/25)...Ran a 15.78 in the 100-meter hurdles for her highest finish of the season at the Dr Pepper Invitational (3/22)...Posted her fastest time of the season in the 100-meter hurdles with a 14.71 in the prelims at the Michael Johnson Classic (4/19) and finished eighth with a time of 14.77 in the finals...Ran a season-best 25.82 in the 200 meters at the Texas Invitational (5/3).

2002: Clocked season-best indoor times in the 60-meter hurdles (8.93) and the 200 meters (27.19) at the Southwest Classic (1/19)...Recorded three Top 10 finishes in the 100-meter hurdles...Took 15th in the 100 hurdles at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (5/19)...Top time of the season in the high hurdles was 14.30...Also competed in the 200 meters at three meets, recording a season-best time of 26.48.

2001: Ran the short sprints and hurdles for the Bears...Turned in her best indoor times in the 60-meter hurdles and the 200 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships (2/24), posting marks of 9.17 and 26.69, respectively...Also ran the 55-meter hurdles once, recording a time of 8.63...Ran the 100-meter hurdles in 14.43 at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships...Had a season-high seventh place finish in the event at the Dr Pepper Invitational with a 14.67 clocking...Ran the 400-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 1:05.70 at the Michael Johnson Classic...Pole vaulted twice, clearing heights of 8-6½ at the Michael Johnson Classic and 7-8½ at the Tellez Invitational.

High School: Lettered in track, cross country and volleyball at Robinson High School in Robinson, Texas...Established school records in the long jump, 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and with the 4x400-meter and 4x200-meter relay teams...2000 state champion in the 100-meter hurdles...Also finished fifth in the state in the 300-meter hurdles as a senior...Placed second in the state in 1997 and ninth in the state in 1999 in the 100-meter hurdles...Finished first in the 100-meter hurdles and second in the 4x400 at the Texas Relays...Helped the Rockets to the regional championship in 1997 and in 1999...Was District 17-3A champion in the 100-meter hurdles and in the 300-meter hurdles all four years...Finished first in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2000 Texas Relays...Member of the Texas Girls' Track Coaches Association Team and Who's Who in Sports...Played outside hitter for the Rockets' volleyball team, helping head coach DeeDee Gann's team to one district title and one bi-district title...Off the track, was a Member of Who's Who Among American High School Students...All-American Scholar...Graduated with a 4.0 grade point average...Member of National Honor Society (president), student council (secretary), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, P.A.L.S. and marching band (captain).

Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1982 in Waco, Texas...Full name is Candace Dawn Carroll ... Daughter of Billy Joe and Sheryl Ann Carroll...Very active in community service, working with Scott and White Rehab and Sports Medicine Clinic, the Waco Chiropractic Associates, the Festival of Sharing and the Christmas on the Brazos festival...Pre-med/biology major.