Career Highlights

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

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.

Competition Results:
2008: 2^nd at Kingston (11.01)..3^rd in 200m at adidas Track Classic (22.49)
2007: 6th in semis at USA Outdoors (11.34)...3^rd at USA Indoors (7.22)...5^th at Reebok Grand Prix (11.12)...5^th at adidas Track Classic (11.06)...2^nd at Kingston (11.08)...1^st in 60m at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (7.24)...2^nd at 100^th Millrose Games (7.32)...1^st at Tyson Invitational (7.26)...ranked #7 in the U.S. by T&FN...best of 11.08.
2006: 8^th 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)...1^st in LJ at Austin (6.52m/21-4.75)...1^st at Texas Relays (11.13)...1^st 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 TF&N...bests of 11.12, 22.80, and 6.89m/22-7.25.
2004: 6^th in 100m semis at OT...3^rd in 100m at NCAA Outdoors...bests of 11.14, 6.48m/21-3.25.

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