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  Fatmata Fofanah

Fatmata Fofanah

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Bronx, N.Y.

High School:
Bronx Science

Height:
5-10

Event:
Hurdles

Birthdate:
06/10/1985

ACC champion in 100m Hurdles in 2005 * ACC Champion in 60m Hurdles in 2008 * NCAA Championship qualifier in 100m HH (2005, '06, '07) * 2007 NCAA Outdoor All-American (100m HH) * 2008 NCAA Indoor All-American (60m Hurdles)

In 2007-08: Had a personal-best time of 8.04 in the 60m hurdles prelim at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... Finished seventh in the 60m hurdles final at the NCAA meet to earn All-American honors ... An indoor All-ACC honoree after winning the 60m hurdles at the ACC Indoor Championships with a final time of 8.11 ... Ran a season-best time of 7.73 in the 60m dash at the ACC Indoor Championships.

In 2006-07: Garnered All-America honors for her performance at the 2007 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif. ... An outdoor All-ACC selection for the 100m hurdles ... Finished fourth with a time of 12.96 in the 100m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Clocked a time of 13.30 in the prelims of the 100m hurdles at the NCAA East Region Championships in Gainesville, Fla., finishing sixth overall in the competition ... Finished third in the ACC in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.16 at the Outdoor Championships.

In 2005-06: Qualified for her second straight NCAA Outdoor Championships as an at-large selection in the 100-meter high hurdles ... Finished 14th in the semifinals with a time of 13.53 ... Clocked a personal-record time of 13.20 to finish sixth at the NCAA East Region Championships ... Finished runner-up at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a time of 13.30 ... Posted NCAA Provisional times during the indoor season in the 55- and 60-meter high hurdles ... Tallied a time of 7.70 in the 55m hurdles at the Florida Fast Times Qualifier ... Posted a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 8.30 ... Ran a personal-record time of 8.22 in the 60m hurdles at the ACC Indoor Championships to finish second and earn All-ACC honors.

In 2004-05: Crossed the finish line in first place at the Outdoor ACC Championships in the 100m hurdles with a personal-record time of 13.32 to capture her first ACC crown ... Posted a second-place finish in the 100m hurdles at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (13.35) ... Finished third at the Clemson Invitational in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.83 ... Tallied an eighth-place finish in the sprint hurdles at the NCAA East Region Championships with a time of 13.52 ... Finished 20th in the 100m hurdles at the outdoor NCAA Championships (13.79) ... Ran a leg of the Shuttle Hurdle Relay that set a new Tech record with a time of 53.70 at the Penn Relays ... Finished fourth at the indoor ACC meet in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.36 ... Clocked a lifetime-best mark of 8.35 in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the indoor ACC Championships ... Ran an indoor season-best time of 8.01 in the 60-meter dash at the Clemson Tiger Twilight ... Set a new track record in the 55m hurdles (7.70) at the Clemson Classic ... Ranked second on the Tech squad in the 100m hurdles and third in the 60m hurdles for the outdoor and indoor seasons.

At Pittsburgh (2003-04): Ranked third in the Big East in the 100-meter high hurdles and fifth in the 60-meter high hurdles ... Posted a NCAA Regional qualifying time of 13.69 in the 100 hurdles at the ECAC Championships ... Finished fourth at the Indoor Big East Championships in the 60 hurdles with a time of 8.51 ... Tallied a season-best mark of 38'8.50" in the triple jump ... Finished with a season-best mark of 8.48 in the 60 hurdles.

High School: Posted a third-place finish in the 60-meter high hurdles at the Simplot Games as a senior ... Won city championships in the 60 and 100 hurdles in senior season ... Finished third at the Indoor Scholastic Nationals in the 60 hurdles in junior season ... Tallied a sixth-place finish at the outdoor meet in the 100 hurdles ... As a junior, won the Colgate title in the 55-meter hurdles ... Holds the school record in all three hurdle events and holds one New York state record in the 60 hurdles (8.63) ... Finished career as a two-time All-American.

Personal: Born Fatmata Fofanah on June 10, 1985 ... Parents are Mohamed and N'Sira Fofanah ... Has a brother and a sister, Nabie and Marie ... Majoring in international affairs.

Fofanah's Career Top Marks
EVENT MARK (INDOOR) MARK (OUTDOOR)
60 Hurdles 8.04 -
100 Hurdles - 12.96
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