Frog Sprinter Claims Gold For U.S.A At NACAC in Men's 200 meters

McDaniel Sets Meet-Record Time, John Finishes 6th

Otis McDaniel
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July 10, 2006

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- TCU sprinters Otis McDaniel and Nathandra John represented their countries well at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under 23 Track & Field Championships at Félix Sánchez Stadium.

McDaniel, who will be a junior next season, claimed gold for the United States in the men's 200 meters with a meet-record time of 20.61 seconds, falling short of his career best 20.35, which he posted at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in May.

The NACAC was McDaniel's second appearance on a national stage. In 2005, he earned a spot on the U.S. Junior National team, where he captured gold in the 200 meters at the Pan American Junior Championships with a 20.67 clocking.

Capping off a successful sophomore campaign, the San Antonio native earned a pair of All-America certificates as part of the men's 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships earlier this month. He was one of two TCU athletes competing in two individual events (100m and 200m) at the national meet this year.

In May, McDaniel was crowned champion in both the men's 100 meters and 200 at the 2006 MWC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. For his performance, he was named the league's outstanding male performer and garnered all-conference honors.

John, who will be a junior next season, is a St. Kitts native in the Caribbean. She finished sixth in the women's 400 meters with a time of 53.68 seconds.

At the league's outdoor championships this year, she clocked a season-best 52.31 to win the 400 meters and receive all-conference recognition.

At the NCAA meet in June, John advanced to the semifinals of the women's 400 meters and was part of the All-American women's 4x400 relay unit that set a new school record with a season-best time of 3:30.00. She recorded five top-three finishes in the 400 meters this season, winning the event three times.