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THIS YEAR: Senior Candace Young is a quality sprinter who owns the seventh-fastest 100m time in Women of Troy history.
2000: Candace was one of the most improved sprinters on the West coast in 2000 ... She ran the second leg on USC's NCAA champion 400m relay that set a school record in 43.14 ... Finished fifth in both the 100m (11.64) and 200m (23.88w) at the Pac-10s ... Ran a PR 11.49 to win the 100m at the USTCA Meet ... Ran a PR 23.75 to win the 200m at the Centennial Invitational.
1999: Helped the Trojans sweep the 100m at the Pac-10 Championships by finishing third with a then-PR time of 11.56 ... Finished third in the 100m with a wind-assisted 11.36.
1998: Came out of the blocks as a true freshman for the 400m relay team that set a new Women of Troy record with a time of 43.71 at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet ... Finished eighth in the 100m at the Pac-10 Championships in 12.05.
HIGH SCHOOL: At Garfield High in Seattle, Wash., Candace was a six-time Washington state champion in the 100m and 200m ... Was also a Junior Olympic finalist in the 100m and 200m.
PERSONAL: Candace was born in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 1979 ... She is a psychology major at USC.
CAREER BESTS: 100m - 11.49 (11.48w), 200m - 23.75.
