Tamisha Allen-Smith

A three-sport standout, Tamisha Allen-Smith didn’t waste any time getting off to a fast start – literally. At North Salinas High School, she set school records in the 100m HH (14.65) and 300m LH (45.90) while her relay teams set two more school records in 4×100 relay (48.97) and 4×400 relay (4:02.0). Both relay teams she competed on won league titles. Allen-Smith was also selected to the All-Monterey County high school teams in volleyball and basketball. Allen-Smith went on to win two titles in the 1998 State Community College Championships her freshman year at Hartnell College by claiming the 100m HH and 400m LH. As a sophomore she won the 100 HH at the Community College Nationals held at the National Olympic Training Facility in San Diego, and took second in the 400 LH to earn All-American honors. Allen-Smith earned a full ride track scholarship to Fresno State where her clocking in the 60 HH was third best in the WAC that year. Her top mark in the 100m LH of 13.90 ranked No. 3 on the WAC all-time Top Ten list.