| Bernice Bamgbade |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Houston, Texas
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| High School:
Alief Hastings
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| Event:
Sprints
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| Experience:
FR/FR
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COLLEGIATE BESTS
• Outdoor 100m- 12.04 at Texas Invitational (4/13/13)
• Outdoor 200m- 25.03 at Texas Invitational (4/13/13)
• Indoor 60m- 7.70 at Tyson Invitational (2/8/13)
• Indoor 200m- 25.08 at Leonard Hilton Invitational (1/18/13)
PRIOR TO TEXAS
2012 Junior Olympic qualifier in the 100m, 200m and 4x400m ... TAAF champion in the 100m and runner-up as a member of the 4x100m relay ... member of Wings Track Club under coach Deborah Mitchell ...three-year letterwinner in track & field at Alief Hastings under coach Monique Frankin ... also lettered in cross country in 2009 ... served as captain of the track team during her senior season ... state qualifier and two-time district champion as a senior ... posted high school personal-best marks of 11.80 in the 100m, 24.4 in the 200m and 17'5" in long jump.
2012-2013
Indoor:
Raced in five meets as a freshman for the Longhorns, competing in the 60m and 200m events ... ran a time of 25.47 in the 200m and 7.71 in the 60m at the Big 12 Championships prelims ... recorded a 60m season best of 7.68 at the Tyson Invitational ... finished the 60m in 7.83 and the 200m in 25.28 at the Razorback Team Invitational ... placed fifth in the 200m dash with her season-best time of 25.08 at the Leonard Hilton Invitational ... opened her freshman indoor campaign with an eighth-place finish in the 60m (7.78) at the Crimson Tide Indoor meet.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 26, 1994, in Houston, Texas ... father is Benjamin Bamgbade ... has four siblings, Benjamin (23), Benita (25), Yvonne (31) and Bianca (20) ... Benjamin, Benita and Bianca are all fellow Longhorns ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll for Fall 2012 semester at Texas ...named Student-Athlete of the Year her senior year at Alief Hastings ... also a member of Girl Scouts, DECA, Morning Stars Youth Group, student council and Ladies of Excellence in high school ... majoring in nutrition.
