Bridgette Owens Season 2011-12

Career Honors • USTFCCCA First-Team All-American, 60 Hurdles (2012) • USTFCCCA First-Team All-American, 100 Hurdles (2012) • USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American, 100 Hurdles (2011) • NCAA Qualifier, 100 Hurdles (2011-12) • NCAA Qualifier, 60 Hurdles (2012) • ACC Champion, 100 Hurdles (2012) • ACC Champion, 4×100 (2012) • All-ACC, 60 Hurdles (2011-12) • USA Junior Silver Medalist, 100 Hurdles (2011) • Pan American Junior Bronze Medalist, 100 Hurdles (2011) • U.S. Olympic Trials Participant, 100 Hurdles (2012) • USA Championships Participant, 100 Hurdles (2011) Clemson Highlights • Ranks first in Clemson history in the 100 hurdles and second in the 60 hurdles. 2011-12 Outdoor Highlights • USTFCCCA first-team All-American after earning bronze medal for second consecutive NCAA national meet • Finished third behind teammate Brianna Rollins at the NCAA meet in Des Moines; clocked personal best 12.71 in the semifinals, a school record, and 13.10 into a strong headwind in the final • Advanced through the quarterfinals at the NCAA East Preliminary Round with a time of 13 seconds flat • Earned first individual ACC title in the 100 hurdles, clocking a 13.03 in the final after a personal best 12.83 in the qualifying round • Fourth-place finisher at the ACC Championships in the 200 dash, she posted a time of 23.82 in the prelims and 24.14 in the final • Helped Clemson’s 4×100 relay to a third straight league title, clocking a 43.58 to blow away the field in Charlottesville • Took bronze at the Jim Click Shootout in the 100 hurdles • Advanced to semifinals of the 100 hurdles, finishing 11th out of 32 competitors with a top time of 12.92 2011-12 Indoor Highlights • USTFCCCA first-team All-American after winning the bronze medal in the 60 hurdles at the NCAA Championships • Ran personal best in the 60 hurdles during the prelims (7.95), the second-best time in Clemson history • ACC runner-up and one of five Tigers to sweep the top five positions in the 60 hurdles, she ran 8.08 in the final in Boston, MA • Runner-up to teammate Brianna Rollins at the prestigious New Balance Invitational with time of 7.97 in the championship final of the 60 hurdles 2010-11 Outdoor Highlights • Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 100 hurdles as a freshman • Earned second-team All-America honors with a 12th-place showing (13.21) in the semifinals • Third all-time in school history in the 100 hurdles after posting a time of 13.05 at the Texas Relays • Produced outstanding time of 13.08 with minimal tail wind at the NCAA East Prelims in Bloomington, IN • ACC’s fourth-place finisher in the 100 hurdles (13.16) • Boasts the sixth-best time ever for the 100 hurdles among U.S. Juniors, she was the silver medalist in the event at the national meet in Eugene, OR • Won bronze medal in the event at the Pan American Junior Championships in late July in Miramar, FL 2010-11 Indoor Highlights • Posted season-best time of 8.21 in runner-up finish to teammate Jasmine Edgerson at the ACC Championships in the 60 hurdles • Recorded a strong time of 8.22 in the event at the Virginia Tech Qualifier and just missed qualifying for NCAA nationals by a matter of hundredths Southfield High School Highlights • National runner-up at both the 2010 Nike Indoor meet and 2010 New Balance meet in the high hurdles • Posted time of 8.40 in the 60 hurdles at the Nike national meet and 13.74 in the 100 hurdles at the New Balance meet in Greensboro, NC • Established Michigan high school record with time of 8.35 in winning the state championship in the 60 hurdles • Won a pair of state outdoor championships in the 100 hurdles • Earned bronze medal at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships in the 100m hurdles • Won gold medal in 100m hurdles at 2009 Caribbean Scholastic Invitational • Coached by Calvin Johnson Personal • Born 3/14/92 • Majoring in community recreation, sport & camp management Best Collegiate Times • 200 – 24.15 • 60 Hurdles – 8.21 • 100 Hurdles – 13.05