LaTasha Jenkins (2009) - Hall of Fame - Ball State University Athletics

LaTasha Jenkins

Induction:
2009
Class:
1999

LaTasha Jenkins won the 1999 NCAA National Championship in the 200-meter dash after posting a time of 22.29 seconds – the fourth fastest 200 time ever by a collegiate student-athlete in track and field history. She won four straight MAC titles in the 200 in her career, and finished runner up in the event at the 1998 NCAA National Championships. A four-time All-American in the 200, Jenkins was only the second female student-athlete in MAC history to win a single event four straight times.
After completing her collegiate career, Jenkins was the silver medalist at the 2001 World Indoor in the 200 and won the 2001 U.S. Indoor 200 Championship. She placed second at the 1999 and 2001 U.S. Outdoor Championships in the 200. Jenkins was the leadoff runner for the 4x200 U.S. Relay Team at the USA vs. The World event at the 2000 Penn Relays, and helped the U.S. Team set a world record with a time of 1:27.46.