Larry Wade

Larry Wade (born 22 November 1974 in Giddings, Texas) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He Attended Texas A&M University (College Station) where he won 2 NCAA Titles in 1998 (55hurdles/110 hurdles) Wade was selected to be in ESPN "Faces In The Crowd" in 1998. His personal best is a time of 13.01 seconds, achieved in July 1999 in Lausanne. In 1999 Wade was ranked number 3 in the world by track and field news in 110 hurdles. As a 2000 Olympic Hopeful, Wade had heart surgery. In 2001 Wade receives the Bronze Medal at the Goodwill Games in the 110 hurdles. In 2001 Wade was ranked number 3 in the world in the 110 hurdles by Track and Field News. In 2002 Wade was ranked number 3 in the world in the 110 hurdles by Track and Field News. In 2003 Wade wins Silver Medal at the Pan American Games in 110 hurdles. In 2003 Wade Places 4th at the IAAF World Championship in the 110 hurdles. In 2003 Wade was ranked number 6 in the world by Track and Field News. Between July 2004 and July 2006, Wade was suspended for USADA Doping Violations. In 2006 Wade was selected to be the Head Track and Field Coach for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007, Wade was inducted into the Texas A&M University Hall of Fame. In 2008 Wade was selected as the Co-Head Coach for Pasadena City College. In 2009 Wade became the 2009 Assistant Coach for San Diego State University which place in the top 25 at the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championship. In 2010 Wade became the Head Track and Field Coach For Pasadena City College. 2011 Larry Wade marries Two Time Olympian Yvonne Wade. 2012 Wade become new meet director for historical track and field meet, Pasadena Games (www.pasadenagames.net)