| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | (1971-09-06)September 6, 1971 |
| Education | Perry Meridian High School,Indiana State University |
| Occupation | Retiredsprinter /Athlete |
| Years active | Early 1990s (e.g., 1991–1994) |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg)[1] |
| Other interests | Bowling (noted as a teenager) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 100 metres,200 metres |
| College team | Indiana State Sycamores |
| Retired | Yes |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
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Holli Hyche (born 6 September 1971) is an American former sprinter who competed at the collegiate level forIndiana State University in the early 1990s. She won seven NCAA individual national championships and earned 15 NCAA All-American honors in sprint events.[2][3][4]
Hyche was born on September 6, 1971, to parents JoAnn and Buddie Hyche.[5]
Hyche attendedPerry Meridian High School inIndianapolis, Indiana,Indiana, where she wonIndiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) state titles in both the100 metres and200 metres as a sophomore.[6] She wore eyeglasses while competing due to poor vision and was diagnosed withdyslexia.[7][6][8][9]
She attended college atIndiana State University, where she majored in sports studies. To make sure she met the NCAA'sProposition 48 standard, she did not participate in the track season her freshman year.[5]
While running for theIndiana State Sycamores track and field team, Hyche won sevenNCAA Division I individual national championships in sprinting events and was a 15-timeAll-American.[10][11][12] She won titles in the55 meters at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in 1993 and 1994.[13] She also wonindoor 200 meters titles in 1993 and 1994. Outdoors, Hyche won 100 m and 200 m titles in 1993 and the 1994 100-meter title.[14] She also won multipleMissouri Valley Conference titles.[10]
In 1994, Hyche was selected to win theHonda Sports Award.[6][15] She was inducted into theMissouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame in 1999, theIndiana State Sycamores Hall of Fame in 2004, and theUSTFCCCA Hall of Fame in 2023.[16][17][18][19]
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