MARSHEVET HOOKER
Event: Sprints
Height: 5-9
Weight: 148
PR: 100m – 10.93 (2008), 200m - 22.34
Born: September 25, 1984
Current Residence: Grand Prarie, Texas
High School: Southwest HS (San Antonio, Texas) '03
College: Texas '07
Coach: Jon Drummond
Agent: Mark Wetmore
Club: adidas

Career Highlights: 3rd at 2008 Olympic Trials in 200m; 2006 NCAA Indoor 60m and LJ champion; Two-time Big 12 Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year (’05 & ’06); 2005 NCAA 100m and 4x100m champion

Hooker became the fifth-fastest woman in history, under any conditions, when she ran a wind-aided 10.76 (+3.4) to win the first heat of the 100m quarterfinals at the 2008 Olympic Trials. Only Florence Griffith-Joyner, Marion Jones, Christine Arron of France and Merlene Ottey of Jamaica have ever run faster than Hooker, either wind-legal or wind-aided...In June 2006, Hooker elected to forgo her final season of collegiate eligibility to pursue a professional track and field career. She will remain a student at Texas and continue her training under coach Beverley Kearney. Hooker, an eight-time All-American, left UT as one of the most decorated student-athletes in the program's history…Hooker, a corporate communications major, made her mark as one of the top athletes in collegiate track and field during the 2005 outdoor season, when she helped Texas to its fourth NCAA outdoor title. Hooker became UT's third NCAA 100-meter champion and its first since 1991, when she claimed the event in 11.14 seconds. She also anchored the 4x100-meter relay team to victory in 42.87, the third-fastest time in school history. Hooker took second in the long jump, finishing only behind eventual World champion Tianna Madison.

2009: 3rd in 200m, 5th in 100m at USA Outdoors (22.36w, 11.02w)...6th at Reebok Grand Prix (11.05w)...5th at adidas Track Classic (11.32).
2008: 5th at Olympic Games (22.34)...3rd at Olympic Trials in 200m (22.20w), 4th in 100m (10.93)...1st in quarterfinals (10.76w)…2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (10.94)..3rd in 200m at adidas Track Classic (22.49)…2nd at Kingston (11.01)…ranked #6 in the world (#2 U.S.) at 100m and #5 in the world (#3 U.S.) at 200m by T&FN…bests of 10.93 and 22.34.
2007: 6th in s.f. at USA Outdoors (11.34)…3rd at USA Indoors (7.22)…5th at Reebok Grand Prix (11.12)…5th at adidas Track Classic (11.06)…2nd at Kingston (11.08)…1st in 60m at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (7.24)…2nd at 100th Millrose Games (7.32)…1st at Tyson Invitational (7.26)…ranked #7 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 11.08.
2006: 8th in LJ at USA Outdoors (6.35m/20-10)NCAA Indoor LJ and 60m champion (6.71m/22-0.25, 7.20)…NCAA Midwest LJ champion (6.60m/21-8), ran in 100m and 200m heats (11.14, 22.70) - did not compete in finals due to injury…Big 12 100m and 200m champion (11.09, 22.75)…1st in LJ at Austin (6.52m/21-4.75)…1st at Texas Relays (11.13)...1st in 60m at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (7.24)…ranked #7 in the U.S. in the LJ by T&FN…bests of 11.09, 22.70, 6.71m/22-0.25, 7.20.
2005: NCAA 100m champion, LJ runner-up (11.16, 6.60m/21-8)…NCAA Midwest 100m, LJ champion (11.13, 6.45m/21-2)…Big 12 100m, 200m, and LJ champion (11.12, 22.80, 6.89m/22-7.25)…ranked #6 in the U.S. in the LJ, #7 in the 100m by T&FN…bests of 11.12, 22.80, and 6.89m/22-7.25.
2004: 6th in 100m semis at OT…3rd in 100m at NCAA Outdoors…bests of 11.14, 6.48m/21-3.25.

6/24/09