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Bianca Knight

Bianca Knight

Event: Sprints
Height: 5-3
Weight: 134
PR: 100m- 11.07 (2008); 200m – 22.25 (2008)
Born: 01/02/1989
Current Residence: Austin, Texas
High School: Ridgeland High School '07
College: University of Texas '11
Coach: Darryl Woodson
Agent: Mark Wetmore
Sponsor: adidas
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<strong>USA Championships</strong><br /> 2007 USA Junior champion (23.35)<br /> 2006 Nike Outdoor Nationals 200m champ (23.06)<br /> 2006 USA Junior 200m runner-up (22.94)<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>International Championships</strong><br /> 2011 World Outdoor 4x100m gold medalist (41.56)<br /> 2007 Pan Am Junior 200m gold medalist (23.17)<br /> 2005 World Youth 100m gold medalist and 200m silver medalist<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Collegiate Championships</strong><br /> 2008 NCAA Indoor 200m champion<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Awards and Honors</strong><br /> 2005-2006 Gatorade National Girls Track &amp; Field Athlete of the Year<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>About Bianca</strong><br /> Knight proved her foot speed at an early age in setting the collegiate indoor 200m record and running the fastest time ever by a junior athlete and placed her as the eighth best performer on the All-time list with her 22.40. Shortly after the Indoor Championships in 2008, Knight announced her decision to turn professional and leave the University of Texas. By the time Knight graduated from Ridgeland HS in 2007, she had won 15 individual state titles at 100m, 200m and 400m among her 23 overall including relays. She also owns state high school records at 100m and 200m, and was the first Mississippian to be named Gatorade National Girls Track &amp; Field Athlete of the Year.<br />
<strong>Results</strong><br /> <strong>2012: </strong>2nd at Boston Grand Prix 300m (37.12); 1st at Millrose Games (7.25); DQ in final of USA Indoor, 3rd in semifinal (7.18)<br /> <strong>2011:</strong> Ran leadoff leg for World Outdoor gold medal 4x100m (41.56); 4th at USA Outdoors (22.35); 1st at Birmingham (22.59); 1st at London (22.69); 1st at Rome (22.64); 2nd at adidas Grand Prix (22.96)<br /> <strong>2010:</strong> 5<sup>th</sup> at USA Outdoors in the 100m (11.44); 3<sup>rd</sup> at Kingston in 200m (22.77); 3<sup>rd</sup> at adidas Grand Prix (22.59); 1<sup>st</sup> at Daegu in 200m (22.92); 3<sup>rd</sup> at Lausanne in 200m (23.10); 1<sup>st</sup> at Gateshead in 200m (22.71); 3<sup>rd</sup>at Stockholm (22.59)<br /> <strong>2009: </strong>5th at USA Outdoors(22.54); 3rd at Lausanne(23.10); 1st at Gateshead in 200m (22.71).<br /> <strong>2008:</strong> 5th in 200m at Olympic Trials (22.25w), 5th in 100m semifinals (11.09); NCAA Indoor champion (22.40); 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (22.43); 1st at Oslo (22.56); 3rd in 100m at Jamaican Invite (11.11)<br /> <strong>2007:</strong> Pan Am Junior champion (23.17); USA Junior champion (23.35); State 100m (11.28), 200m (23.26) and 400m (56.65) champion<br /> <strong>2006:</strong> 2nd in 200m (22.94) and 4th in 100m (11.26) at USA Juniors; Nike Outdoor Nationals 200m champ (23.06) and 2nd in 100m (11.63); 1st at Golden West in 100m (11.50) and 200m (23.30)<br /> <strong>2005:</strong> World Youth 100m (11.38) champion and 2nd in 200m (23.33); 6th in 100m (11.92) and 7th in 200m (23.65) at USA Juniors; 4th at Nike Outdoor Nationals (23.41)<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests</strong><br /> <strong>2012: </strong>Indoor bests - 60m, 7.18 (No. 8 in the USA, No. 18 in the world)<br /> <strong>2011:</strong> Indoor bests &ndash; 60m, 7.29; 200m, 22.89 (No. 4 in the USA, No. 5 in the world); Outdoor bests &ndash; 100m, 11.22; 200m, 22.35 (No. 6 in the USA, No. 7 in the world)<br /> <strong>2010:</strong> Indoor bests &ndash; 60m, 7.32 (No. 23 in the USA); Outdoor bests &ndash; 100m, 11.40; 200m, 22.59 (No. 7 in the USA, No. 15 in the world)<br /> <strong>2009:</strong> Indoor bests &ndash; 60m, 7.22 (No. 10 in the USA, No. 19 in the world); 200m, 22.88 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 3 in the world); Outdoor bests &ndash; 100m, 11.17 (No. 16 in the USA, No. 30 in the world); 200m, 22.50 (No. 7 in the USA, No. 12 in the world)<br /> <strong>2008:</strong> Indoor bests &ndash; 60m, 7.16 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 9 in the world); 200m, 22.40 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 1 in the world); Outdoor bests &ndash; 100m, 11.07 (No. 11 in the USA, No. 21 in the world); 200m, 22.43 (No. 5 in the USA, No. 10 in the world)<br /> <strong>2007:</strong> Indoor bests &ndash; 60m, 7.29 (No. 18 in the USA, No. 48 in the world); 200m, 22.97 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 5 in the world); Outdoor bests &ndash; 100m, 11.36; 200m, 23.17<br /> <strong>2006:</strong> Indoor bests &ndash; 60m, 7.25 (No. 13 in the USA, No. 35 in the world); 200m, 23.26 (No. 5 in the USA, No. 19 in the world); Outdoor bests &ndash; 100m, 11.26 (No. 20 in the USA, No. 49 in the world); 200m, 22.94 (No. 21 in the USA, No. 49 in the world)<br /> <strong>2005:</strong> Outdoor bests &ndash; 100m, 11.38 (No. 24 in the USA); 200m, 23.33&nbsp;<br />
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