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LaTasha Colander Clark (born August 23, 1976, in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a retired track and field sprinter who competed internationally for the United States. She began her track career by winning 12 Virginia State titles while at Manor now named Woodrow Wilson High School. In 1994, on athletic scholarship, Colander enrolled at, and later graduated from, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In 1994 Colander Clark was the USA Juniors champion in the 100 meters hurdles, and placed second in the World Junior Championship. She switched to sprints in 2000 and 2001 where she was the U.S. champion in the 400 meters. In April 2000, her team set the women’s world record in the 4 × 200 meter relay, a record standing over 15 years.

In the 2000 Olympics, Colander Clark won a Gold Medal where she anchored the 4 × 400 meter relay team.

Colander Clark is currently the founder of The LC Treasures Within Foundation and Christ Studios, a Christian production company. Colander Clark is married to Howard Kristopher Clark, Assistant Principal at Fuquay Varina high school, and they reside in North Carolina with their three children Krisjon, Christian and Kyrsten Clark.

January 14th LaTasha Colander Clark

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