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2015 NCAA Women's 200m Preview

2015 NCAA Women's 200m Preview

Jan 7, 2015 by Meg Bellino
2015 NCAA Women's 200m Preview



Olivia Ekpone, Texas A&M (PB 22.23)
Last Year: 15th Indoors, 3rd Outdoors
Ekpone was the fastest woman in the NCAA last year and didn’t walk away with an individual title. We think that will change this year. But her willingness to run four events at the outdoor competition shows just how much she cares about the team title (which A&M locked down). She won four SEC outdoor crowns (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4) and broke the Aggie outdoor school record with her personal best 22.23.

Dezerea Bryant, Kentucky (PB 22.68)
Last Year: 1st Indoors, DNS Outdoors
After winning the NCAA indoor title, Bryant unfortunately scratched from the 100m and 200m at NCAA outdoors. This was a huge blow to Kentucky’s team, but Bryant is back for 2015. At the Hoosier Open December 12th, Bryant won the 300m in 36.70. The defending champion will be hungry after last spring’s disappointing end, and we can’t wait to see how the season pans out for this Wildcat.

Kamaria Brown, Texas A&M (PB 22.50)
Last Year: DNF Indoors, 1st Outdoors
The outdoor winner is back to claim what was lost during the indoor season. After completing a historic double at the 2014 SEC Indoor Championships (winning the 400m and 200m), Brown advanced to the NCAA final, but pulled up lame with a hamstring issue. After her outstanding outdoor victory, she’ll be a favorite come March. 



Jenna Prandini, Oregon (PB 22.60)
Last Year: N/A Indoors, 2nd Outdoors
The three-time Pac-12 Champion from 2014 is back for her third season as an Oregon Duck and will be a force in the 200m. The 2014 NCAA Long Jump Champion scored 24 points at the national competition outdoors, and we expect similar results in 2015.

Kyra Jefferson, Florida (PB 22.78)
Last Year: 2nd Indoors, N/A Outdoors
This Gator failed to qualify for NCAA outdoors in the spring, but returns to the track healthy and ready for 2015. After setting her outdoor personal best at the Florida Relays, this Detroit, Mich. native appeared at NCAA East, only to finish 21st. Though she contributed to Florida’s fourth-place 4x1 in Eugene, she was missed competition in her main event, the 200m. If healthy, Jefferson will be vying for a top spot in Fayetteville.

Tynia Gaither, USC (PB 22.88)
Last Year: 6th Indoors, 6th Outdoors
Gaither is a consistent performer for the Trojans and will be trying to make a bigger name for herself during 2015. The Bahamas native transferred to USC from Georgia last season and made an immediate impact, finishing third-place in the 100m and 200m at Pac-12s and as a member of the winning 4x1 and 4x4 relays.



Morolake Akinosun, Texas (PB 22.68)
Last Year: 14th Indoors, 5th Outdoors
Akinosun has become one of Texas’ most valuable players. At NCAA Outdoors, she contributed 28 points to the Longhorns team score. She may be stronger at the shorter sprints, but Akinosun stepped in for an injured Ashley Spencer in the 4x4 that won them an NCAA title in the second-fastest collegiate mark ever, splitting 51.37. This Longhorn should be feared.

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