Famous Athletes
- Veronica Campbell-Brown (Track) – Won three gold medals and a bronze in two Olympic Games competing for Jamaica in sprints. Won 100 meter and second in 200 meter at 2007 World Championships.
- Shameka Christon (Basketball) – Plays for WNBA's New York Liberty.
- Deena Kastor (Track) – Holder of the US marathon record. Won bronze medal in Olympic marathon in 2004.
- Stacy Lewis (Golf) – NCAA individual champion, 2007. Won individual and team championship at 2006 World Student Games. Finished 3rd in 2008 Women's U.S. Open, her professional debut.
- Amanda McCurdy (Golf) – Second place in 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur.
- Gi-Gi Miller-Johnson (Track) – Top heptathlete in US in 2006.
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