Okolo and Brown are the only solid favorites going into the NCAA indoor championships

Published by Adam Schneider/DyeStatCollege.com editor on March 11, 2016

Women’s 60m - Until the SEC championships Florida’s Shayla Sanders looked like a solid favorite for the NCAA title and she was the collegiate leader at 7.17. Mikiah Brisco of LSU won in a pr 7.18 after winning the 60m hurdles title. Because these short races are so fickle I think Shayla is still the favorite but she will have to deal with the progression of Oregon sophomore Hannah Cunliffe. she won the MPSF title in 7.21. 

 Women’s    60 Meters       Schl  Yr     PR                        SB        2015 NCAA

1. Shayla Sanders        Flor  Sr     7.17 1/29/16         7.17 1/29      6th
2. Hannah Cunliffe      Oreg So    7.20 2/27/15        7.21 2/26   12th
3. Mikiah Brisco          LSU So    7.18 2/27/16        7.18 2/26      5th
4. Morolake Akinosun Tex   Sr    7.21 2/13/15        7.24 2/26      9th
5. Teahna Daniels        Tex  Fr      7.23  2/12/16       7.23 2/12  1st NB in, 1st US Jr
6. Jasmine Todd           Ore   Jr     7.15 1/17/15        7.20 1/29     3rd
7. Felicia Brown          Tenn Sr    7.23 2/26/16         7.23 2/26
8. Myasia Jacobs          Cle    Sr   7.24 2/25/16         7.24 2/25

Women’s 200m - Before the season it looked like Kyra Jefferson was a solid favorite but Felicia Brown became one of the top 200m sprinters in the US with her 22.45 victory at the SEC champioships. Junior Jada Martin of LSU has shown continuous improvement and pr’d at the SEC championships. Deejay Stevens and Hannah Cunliffe had a late start to the season for Orego and showed they can contribute on the national level after going 1-2 at the MPSF Championships. 

 Women’s  200 Meters      Schl  Yr   PR                       SB              2015 NCAA

1. Felicia Brown         Tenn  Sr 22.45  2/26/16     22.45 2/26    10th ’14
2. Kyra Jefferson        Flor   Sr  22.63 3/14/15      22.72 1/29         1st
3. Jada Martin            LSU   Jr  22.92 2/27/16      22.92 2/26   9th/8th out
4. Deejah Stevens       UO    So 23.14 2/26/16      23.14 2/26    Cal JC 200/400 champ
5. Hannah Cunliffe     UO    So 23.24 2/26/16     23.24 2/26
6. Deanna Hill            USC  So 23.09 2/12/16      23.09 2/12
7. Daye Shon Roberson Ok Jr  23.14 1/29/16       23.14 1/29
8. A’Keyla Mitchell      Kn St So 22.96 3/14/15    23.16 2/26   5th

Women’s 400m - Texas senior Courtney Okolo was ready to have a great summer last year but a foot problem for the NCAA meet kept her from the early summer meets. She started well indoors and ran a pr 51.06 at the Big 12 championships. Taylor Ellis-Watson of Arkansas will be right there if Okolo falters. Shamier Little tried to challenge Ellis-Watson at the SEC championships but the world championship 400m hurdle medallist could not catch her. 

      400 Meters                   Schl  Yr       PR                   SB             2015 

1. Courtney Okolo       Tex   Sr 51.06 2/26/16   51.06 2/26      1st
2. Taylor Ellis-Watson Ark   Sr 51.52 3/14/15   51.84 2/26     2nd 
3. Shamier Little          A&M Jr 51.37 2/27/15  52.15 2/26      4th
4. Margaret Bamgbose ND   Sr 52.10 2015      52.52  2/5       6th
5. Felicia Majors          Tenn Jr  52.49 2/26/16  52.49 2/26         
6. Kyra Jefferson         Flor  Sr 52.19 2/12/16   52.19 2/12
7. Chrisann Gordon    Tex   Jr  52.36  2/26/16                    2015 Juco champ
8. Briana Haith            SCar Jr 52.34  2/26/16    52.34 2/26

Women’s 4x400m Relay - Texas has run some tremendous times the last few years when all of their runners have been healthy and have had great depth to help cover some losses. This year all-Americans Ashley Spencer ran out of eligiibilty and Kendell Baisden left to pursue her Olympic dreams and the Longhorns have not missed a beat. Last year USC brought in freshmen and transfer sprinters that are now combining to challenge for relay glory. 

Women’s 4x400m Relay

          School              SB          2015

1. Texas                   3:27.94       
2. USC                     3:28.82
3. Florida                 3:30.51
4. Arkansas            3:30.63
5. Oregon               3:32.40
6. Kentucky            3:31.50
7. Tennessee           3:30.56
8. Purdue               3:32.07

Women’s 60m Hurdles - At the start of the season Cindy Ofili of Michigan was a solid favorite but she has not dominated, possibly due to having at late summer at world championships. This development opens the race up to other competitors in their minds. Ofili is still the favorite and she may have run faster if she hadn’t been working so hard to help Michigan win the Big 10 team title. Mikiah Brisco won the SEC title but she has broken 8 like three of her competitors. Sasha Wallace broke 8 at altitude but seems overall to be a better runner this year. Junior Devyne Charlton of Purdue surprised everyone with her 7.97 run

Women’s 60m Hurdles    Sch    Yr    PR                      SB             2015 NCAA

1. Cindy Ofili          Mich   Sr  7.97 2/5/16   7.97 2/5          2nd out, DNF  in '15
2. Sasha Wallace     Ore     Jr   7.98 2/12/16  7.98 2/12               5th
3. Devyn Charlton   Pur     Jr   7.97 2/26/16  7.97 2/26  
4. Mikiah Brisco     LSU    So  8.05 2/26/16  8.05 2/26
5. Daeshon Gordon LSU   So   8.10 2/19/16  8.10 2/19
6. Mulern Jean        Fl St   Sr    8.08 2/25/16  8.08 2/25
7. Alaysha Johnson Ore    Fr    8.14 2/12/16  8.14 2/12
8. Brianna McGheeTCU  Sr    8.14  2/26/16 8.14 2/26