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Many things have to happen for an athlete to achieve the level of perfection in a sport to be included in a hall of fame. It is no different in hurdles, and in fact, the challenge is made even more difficult because of the complex nature of this event, one that takes years of practice to master.

All of the members of my Hall of Fame shared the same basic qualities, without which they never could never have accomplished what they did. Without exception, they all exhibited a fierce determination to perfect what they were taught by dedicated, consistent practice and relentless extra effort.  These hurdlers, without exception, did much more hard work than the average athlete does in getting better at a sport. In fact, the amount of extra practice and training that each one put into their sport would astonish most kids who just come out for "spring track". This extra "stuff" included weight training, running cross country, summer track, crunches-pushups-stretching twice daily, off-season work, fall "hills", strict attention to nutrition and diet, getting enough sleep, and rarely missing practices, always arriving early and leaving late...  God-given talent and competent coaching is needed of course to become a champion but most of the time this elite status is achieved by doing the work, more of it, and with more intensity and focus, than others.

 
 
Susanna Pantas
All-State

A.C. Reynolds, 1995-1997
55 & 100M Hurdles
9.26, 16.02
Anna Walker
A.C. Reynolds 1997-2000
55 & 100M Hurdles
8.98, 15.54
Tiffany Dillingham
All-State
North Buncombe, 1998-2001
55 & 100M Hurdles
9.38*, 15.40*
Jeremy Murrill
All-State
A.C. Reynolds, 1998-2001
110 & 300M Hurdles
14.80, 39.00*

Daniel Pantas
All-State
A.C. Reynolds, 1998-2001
110 Hurdles
16.54

Diana Manee
A.C. Reynolds, 2000-2001
300 & 400M Hurdles
47.44*, 70.19*
Liza Schillo
All-State
A.C. Reynolds, 2000-2003
55, 100 and 300M Hurdles
8.98*, 15.40*, 50.68

Brent Moore
A.C. Reynolds 2000-2003
 110M Hurdles
 1
6.09

Kris Fant
All-American
A.C. Reynolds, 2000-2003
55, 60, 110, 300 & 400M Hurdles
7.58*, 8.29*, 13.86*, 37.87*, 55.83*
Cade Liverman
All-American
A.C. Reynolds, 2002-2004
55, 60, 110, 300 & 400M Hurdles
7.34*, 8.11*, 13.87*, 37.60*, 56.77*
Julie Osborne
A.C. Reynolds, 2002-2005
55, 100 & 300M Hurdles
9.21*, 15.40, 47.58*
Sarah Owenby
All-State
A.C. Reynolds, 2002-2005
100 & 300M Hurdles
15.98*, 48.20*

Cory Moore, AC Reynolds HS, 2006, Great Hurdlers.com Hall of Fame

Vonda Harrison
A.C. Reynolds, 2003-2005
55 & 100M Hurdles
9.33*, 15.40
Cory Moore
A.C. Reynolds, 2003-2006
110M Hurdles
15.80
Juliana Haile
A.C. Reynolds, 2004-2006
100M Hurdles
17.43
Sid Palas
Asheville, 2003-2006
110 & 300M Hurdles
15.37*, 40.10
Kendal King, TC Roberson, www.greathurdlers.com
Michael Robinson
A.C. Reynolds & Owen, 2003-2006
55, 110 & 300M Hurdles
8.32, 15.40*, 42.62*
Joel Wadopian
All-State
A.C. Reynolds, 2004-2007
110 & 300M Hurdles
15.63*, 39.33*
Michael Simmerson
All-State
Owen, 2005-2008
55, 60, 110 & 300M Hurdles
7.60*, 8.32*,14.44*, 39.33*
Kendall King
All-State

T.C. Roberson, 2007
100 & 300M Hurdles
15.93*, 46.66
Whitney Stafford
All-State
A.C. Reynolds, 2006-2009
100, 300 & 400M Hurdles
16.21*, 47.11*, 66.70*
Sophia Treakle
All-American
Asheville, 2006-2009
55, 100, 300 & 400M Hurdles
8.68*, 14.79*, 43.15*, 61.11*
Erin McKee
A.C. Reynolds, 2008-2009
 300 & 400M Hurdles
47.86*, 69.64
Terran Ward
A.C. Reynolds, 2004-2009
55 & 100M Hurdles
9.63*, 16.34*
Terrance Bam Mcknight, Asheville Hs Hurdler Tia Ward, AC Reynolds, HS Hall of Fame Leslie Frempong, Hall of Fame Hurdler AC Reynolds
Brittany Carroll
All-State
Harding University HS, 2006-09
55, 100 & 300M Hurdles
8.22*, 14.14*, 43.85*
Terrance McKnight
Asheville, 2007-2010
55, 60, 100 & 300M Hurdles
8.20, 9.20*, 15.85*, 42.18*
Tia Ward
A.C. Reynolds, 2007-2011
55, 100 & 300M  Hurdles
9.00, 16.00, 50.25*
Leslie Frempong
A.C. Reynolds, 2008-2012
55 & 100M Hurdles
9.67*, 16.61*, 52.88*
Justin D'Angelo, TCR, Hall of Fame hurdler
Justin D'Angelo
All-State
T. C. Roberson 2010-2012
55, 60, 100 & 300M Hurdles
7.50, 8.78*, 14.70, 41.79
Whitney Thornburg
Asheville Christian Academy 2010
 2000M Steeplechase
7:23.75*
Kenzie McDowell
All-American
Asheville Lightning 2011
 80M Hurdles
13.92*
PennyLane Buckner
All-State
Mountain Heritage, 2008-2012
55, 60, 100 7 300M Hurdles
 9.48*, 10.48*, 16.33*, 48,81*
Matt Johnson
A.C. Reynolds 2009-2013
55, 60, 110, 300 & 400M Hurdles
7.94, 9.73*, 15.45, 40.36*, 62.13*
Mariah Richardson
All-State

A.C. Reynolds 2009-2014
55, 100 & 300M Hurdles
9.46, 15.73*, 46.95*
Aaron Neuhauser
A.C. Reynolds 2009-2014
55, 110 & 300M Hurdles
8.25, 15.33*, 40.85*
Drew Barker
 
All-State
T. C. Roberson 2012-2014
55, 60, 100 & 300M Hurdles
7.59*, 8.26*, 14.22*, 39.18*
Deshawn Finley
A.C. Reynolds MS 2011-2012
55M (33") Hurdles
8.08 -Undefeated
 Christen Ray
All-State

A.C. Reynolds 2012-2015
55, 100, 300, & 2000M Hurdles
9.30, 16.34*, 48.92*, 8:20.47*
 Kendall Soule
All-State

T.C. Roberson 2011-2015
55, 100 & 300M Hurdles
9.06*, 15.22*, 51.81*
Patrick Johnston
A.C. Reynolds 2011-2016
110, 300M & 400M Hurdles
15.62*, 41.21*, 59.28*
Garrett Fentzlaff
A.C. Reynolds 2013 & 2016
 110M Hurdles
15.62*
Anu Frempong
All-State

A.C. Reynolds 2014-2017
55, 100, 300Hurdles
8.73, 15.86*, 47.83*
Carolyn Diez
A.C. Reynolds 2016-2018
55, 100, 300Hurdles
9.51*, 16.09*, 48.32*
Emery Lang
A.C. Reynolds 2016-2018
55, 100, 300Hurdles
9.76*, 17.04*, 52.90
Yiwen Yin
A.C. Reynolds 2015-2018
55, 100, 300Hurdles
10.60*, 18.50, 51.32
Will Gilkerson
A.C. Reynolds 2017-2018
55, 110, 300M  Hurdles
9.12*, 16.32*, 43.17*
Sam Yoder
A.C. Reynolds 2016-2018
55, 110, 300M  Hurdles
8.92*, 15.97, 42.87*
JoJo Kessinger
A.C. Reynolds 2014-2018
Shuttle Hurdle Relay -Member
of Seven Championship Teams
     
Nashala Villareal
A.C. Reynolds MS 2018-2019
55M (30") Hurdles
9.21 -Undefeated