Stephanie Hightower
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 Stephanie Hightower |
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| Women’s Athletics | ||
Competitor for  United States |
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| Pan Am Games | ||
| Silver | 1987 Indianapolis | 100 m hurdles |
Stephanie Hightower (born July 19, 1958) is the current president of USA Track & Field (USATF). She was elected to a four year term as president in December 2008.[1]
Hightower was a collegiate track star at The Ohio State University. From 1977 to 1980, she did not lose a race in the 60-meter dash, 60-meter hurdles or the 100-meter hurdles, and earned Big Ten Conference, NCAA and National championship titles. She was unable to participate in the 1980 Summer Olympics, due to the US boycott of the games. Hightower missed the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing as the odd person out in what looked like a four way tie at the Olympic Trials. This was possibly the closest elite race in history, and the photo of the finish is still used for instruction in the use of Photo finish devices.[2][3]
After retiring from competition, Hightower has held various positions with the USATF, including serving as women's team manager at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. She is also currently the Vice President for Institutional Advancement for Columbus College of Art and Design. In addition, she has served in the Columbus Mayor's cabinet for Sports Development. In 2011, Hightower was discussed as a possibility for the USTAF's CEO position.[4]
Hightower is the niece of American Football Hall of Famer Paul Warfield.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Hightower elected USA Track & Field President". usatf.org. http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?duid=USATF_2008_12_05_18_59_36. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf Olympic Trials results P.206-207
- ^ a b "Always Aiming High". Big Ten Conference. Feb. 24-25, 2007. http://bigten.cstv.com/genrel/022307aae.html. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (2011-05-23). "Very possible that Hightower could move from board chair to CEO of U.S. track". ChicagoTribune.com. http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/sports_globetrotting/2011/05/usa-track-hightower-very-possible-as-new-ceo-doug-logan-search.html. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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