Source: www.guardian.co.tt
Story by: Clayton Clarke
Semoy Hackett, left, on her way to winning the 2011 SEC women’s 100m title on May 15. Hackett clocked 11.01 (wind-assisted). Her LSU team-mate Kimberly Duncan was third in 11.02. Duncan won the 200m ahead of Hackett.
Semoy Hackett was named on Bowerman list by the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Hackett was selected for winning the South Eastern Conference (SEC) Commissioner’s Trophy for her outstanding performance at last weekend’s SEC Championships where she won two gold medals and one silver.
The 22-year-old Louisiana State University (LSU) student captured the 100 metres in a wind aided 11.01 seconds and was part of the school’s victorious 4x100m which won in 43.47 seconds. She was beaten into second in the 200m by school mate Kimberly Duncan, 22.27 to 22.41 (wind-assisted). Hackett is among ten women for the most prestigious individual award in collegiate track and field. Hackett makes her return to the list for the first time since the indoor season earlier this year.
The former Bishop High School, Tobago is the first Lady Tiger since Keisha Spencer in 1999 to win the SEC Commissioner Trophy as the meet’s top point scorer. Jamaican Kimberly Williams (Florida) is the only other Caribbean athlete on the list. Baptiste will next be in action at the 2011 NCAA East Preliminary Round set for Blommington, Illinois from May 26-28.