Victoria Howard

Victoria Howard

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Overland Park, Kan.

High School:
Blue Valley West

Height:
5-6

Event:
Sprints

2008 OUTDOOR: Took first place in the 200 meters at the Missouri Relays with a time of 24.08 ... Placed third in the 100 meters at the Kansas Relays after posting an NCAA Regional-qualifying time of 11.63 (wind-aided) ... Finished third at the John Jacobs Invitational with an NCAA Regional-qualifying time of 23.75 (wind-aided) in the 200 meters.

2008 INDOOR: Competed mostly in the 200 meters, with races also in the 60 meters and 400 meters ... Ran a personal-best time of 7.64 in the 60 meters at the Jayhawk Classic ... Placed eighth in the 200 meters at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 24.16 after setting a new personal best in the preliminaries (23.90) ... Finished second in the 400 meters at the KSU All-Comers meet (58.16).

2007 OUTDOOR: Earned regional marks in four of the six races she ran ... Ran a season-best time of 11.58 in the 100 meters at the Kansas Relays ... Placed eighth in the 100-meter dash at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 11.83 ... In the 200 meters, she ran her season-best time at the Arkansas Twilight (23.45) ... Finished 11th in the 200-meter dash at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 23.60 ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships.

2007 INDOOR: Competed 11 times for Kansas in the 60 meters and the 200 meters ... Ran a season-best time in the 60-meter dash at the Dan DeHart Invitational (7.68) and placed 15th in the event at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 7.69 ... In the 200 meters, her best time came at the Tyson Invitational ... Her time of 24.03 broke the school record ... Placed 13th in the 200-meter run at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 24.37.

2006 OUTDOOR: Ran a season-best time in the 100-meter dash at the Big 12 Championships (12.05) ... Placed second in 100 meters at the Tim Botts Invitational, running the dash in 12.12 ... Recorded a season-best time of 24.66 in the 200-meter dash at the Tom Botts Invitational.

2006 INDOOR: Competed in two events for the Jayhawks during her freshman season ... Ran the 60-meter dash at three meets ... Placed 48th at the Tyson Invitational (8.14) ... Ran a time of 8.09 at both the Jayhawk Invitational (15th place) and at the Arkansas Invitational (30th) ... Recorded the best time of her season at the K-State All-Comers Meet (7.89), good for 12th place ... Also ran the 200 meters at six events ... Recorded best finish of season (16th) at ISU's Last Chance meet (25.28) ... Placed 18th at the Big 12 Championships (25.40) .. Finished 48th at the Tyson Invitational (25.84) ... Placed 16th at the Jayhawk Invitational (26.20) ... Finished fifth at KU/KSU/MU Triangular (26.11) ... Placed 26th at Arkansas Invitational (25.98).

HIGH SCHOOL: Won the Kansas Relays in the 100 meters ... Was the Eastern Kansas League champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters for four straight years ... Named first team All-Johnson County and All-Metro by the Kansas City Star ... State champion in the 100-meter dash ... Voted vice-president of her senior class.

PERSONAL: Born in Overland Park, Kan. ... Parents are Armando and LaTonya Howard.

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