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1991 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Team
The 1991 women's track & field team was the first group to win the track & field program's first NAIA national title.
Coached by CSU Hall of Famer Joshua Culbreath, the team claimed the '91 title with a total of 105 points, winning the event by a 28-point margin.
On their way to the title, the 400 meter relay team set a NAIA record with a pace of 44.81. Deon Hemmings won the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 58.14. Audrea Sterling took first place in the 400 meter run with a time of 52.87 while teammate Alwren Wallace placed third with a time of 54.67. Sherdon Smith finished second in the 800 meter run and Sandra Boothe earned points for the team with a fifth place finish. The Lady Marauders earned crucial points in the 200 meter thanks to a second place finish from Wallace, a fourth place finish from Carolin Sterling and fifth place run sprint from Audrea Sterling. Carolin Sterling earned the top mark in the long jump with a leap of 20.8 meters. Antoinette Jones, Carolin Sterling, Wallace and Smith teamed up to take first in the spring medley relay with a pace of 40.02. Carolin Sterling took another top place finish in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 13.91. The Lady Marauders also won the mile relay with a time of 3:38.55 on the legs of Wallace, Hemmings, Smith and Audrea Sterling.
Carolin Sterling was named the NAIA Women's Outdoor Track & Field Most Valuable Athlete at the conclusion of the event.
The title was the first of seven national crowns earned by the women's program between 1991 through 1997.
Many members of the team went on to compete at the international level with Hemmings capturing the gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
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