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Competing in Abbotford, British Columbia, the Central State University women's track & field team claimed their second consecutive NAIA Outdoor National Championship in 1992.
Coached by Olympian and CSU Hall of Famer Joshua Culbreath, the 1992 team set a record with nine individuals winning national titles– a mark that still stands twenty-five years later.
Carolin Sterling, who would end up becoming one of the most decorated female athletes in NAIA history, won the 100 meter hurdles (13.58), 200 meter dash (23.62) and long jump (20-7 ¾). At the conclusion of the championships, Sterling was named the Herbert B. Marett Outstanding Performer.
Deon Hemmings, who later went on to win the Olympic Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympics, won the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 56.56. Audrea Sterling claimed the top spot in the 400 meter dash crossing the line at 53.37. Layphane Carnagie won the 100 meter dash with a pace of 11.54.
The Lady Marauders sealed the championship thanks to dominant performances in the relay events.
The Sterling sisters, Carnagie and Alwen Wallace finished with a top time of 45.52 in the 4 x 100 meter relays. The same group teamed up to win the spring medley with a pace of 1:40.35. CSU's 4 x 400 relay team consisting of Hemmings, Audrea Sterling, Ingrid Gordon and Sherdon Smith claimed first place with a final time of 3:38.39.
With a total team point total of 140, the Lady Marauders won the event by 14.5 points over championship host Simon Fraser University. CSU's 140 points would end up being the most accumulated by the team during their run of five NAIA outdoor titles throughout the 1990s.
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