CSUDH's Carmelita Jeter Inducted to the 2016 NCAA Division II Track & Field Hall of Fame
NEW ORLEANS – Five former collegiate track & field standouts were inducted into the Division II Athlete Hall of Fame Wednesday evening ahead of the NCAA Division II Championships in Bradenton, Florida.
Joining former Cal State Dominguez Hills' sprinter Carmelita Jeter as a member of this year's class are St. Augustine's Bershawn "Batman" Jackson, Kentucky State's Jim Kemp, Northwest Missouri State's Clint Prange, and Lewis' Kasia Airent. All five individuals were formally inducted by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) during the pre-championships banquet.
Jeter has gone from being one of the best sprinters on the NCAA Division II scene to among the best sprinters in the world. Before she was winning Olympic, IAAF and USATF medals, she was a decorated athlete at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
She finished NCAA runner-up three times at 100 meters, was a six-time All-American and won seven total CCAA Championships. She still holds five CSUDH records.
After finishing college in 2003, she embarked on a career that has seen her rise to the ranks of all-time great American sprinters. She won three medals at the 2012 Olympics: a gold in world-record fashion in the 4×100 relay, a silver at 100 meters and a bronze at 200 meters.
In 2011 she was the IAAF World Champion at 100 meters and in the 4×100 relay, the same year she won the USATF Jesse Owens Award. She has four times been a USATF Champion.