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Cambrea Sturgis
Sturgis in 2021
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-03-27) March 27, 1999 (age 25)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
College teamNorth Carolina A&T Aggies
ClubAdidas
Turned pro2021
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Cambrea Sturgis (born March 27, 1999) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. She won two national titles in 2021, winning the 100 m and the 200 m at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships as a sophomore.

Early life

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Sturgis grew up in Kannapolis, North Carolina, where her first sport was basketball.[1] She began running track in middle school, following in the footsteps of her father, Darius.[1][2] Sturgis initially struggled, finishing last in races, but improved after joining an Amateur Athletic Union club called the Salisbury Speedsters.[1]

Sturgis graduated from A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina.[3] She was one of the fastest 100 m and 200 m sprinters in the state by her sophomore year,[1] earning MecKa 4A Conference female track athlete of the year accolades.[4] She was the Cabarrus County and 4A West Region champion in both events that year, placing top-three at the 4A state meet with respective times of 11.73 and 24.04 seconds.[5] Sturgis repeated as 4A West Region champion in the 200 m as a junior,[5] but did not compete as a senior.[6]

Sturgis was discovered as a sophomore by North Carolina A&T State University head coach Duane Ross, who said: "Mechanically, she has the tools. She is wired the correct way for a sprinter. I knew she had a future in this sport, and as soon as I could, I started recruiting her."[7] Sturgis also received offers from programs such as LSU, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota and Western Carolina.[2]

College career

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Sturgis competed at the NCAA Division I level for the North Carolina A&T Aggies. As a freshman, she broke the 200 m school record with a winning time of 23.43 seconds at the 2019 Hokie Invitational.[7] Sturgis also finished third in the 200 m at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships with a personal best time of 22.40 seconds.[8] She was named a first-team All-American by the U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).[5]

Sturgis won her first conference title as a sophomore, taking the 200 m crown at the 2020 MEAC Indoor Championships to contribute to the Aggies' fourth straight indoor team title.[9] She also ran a personal best time of 7.15 seconds in the 60 m to set a meet record at the Jim Green Invitational, earning national female athlete of the week honors by the USTFCCCA.[10] In the spring season, Sturgis won the 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 m events at the 2021 MEAC Outdoor Championships, leading the Aggies to a conference title with 290 points.[11] She was again named national female athlete of the week by the USTFCCCA for her performance.[11]

Sturgis won the sprint double the following month at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, winning the 100 m event in 10.74 seconds before placing first in the 200 m with a personal best time of 22.12 seconds.[2][12] The former became the fastest wind aided 100 m time in NCAA history while the latter was the fourth-fastest 200 m performance in NCAA history.[12][2] She also anchored the 4 × 100 m team to a third-place finish with a school-record time of 43.03 seconds.[2][12] Sturgis competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 m and 200 m events, but was eliminated in the semi-finals in both races. She was named the 2021 Southeast Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA.[12][13]

Professional career

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On July 4, 2021, Sturgis announced that she would be foregoing her remaining college eligibility and pursuing a professional career with Adidas.[14]

On April 23, 2022, Sturgis ran a world-leading time of 10.87 seconds to win the 100 m event at the Aggie Classic, improving on Elaine Thompson-Herah's mark of 10.89 from the week before.[15]

Achievements

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Personal bests

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All information taken from World Athletics profile.[16]

Type Event Time Date Place Notes
Indoor 55 metres 7.08 December 17, 2016 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
60 metres 7.15 January 11, 2020 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
200 metres 23.02 February 15, 2020 Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
300 metres 37.71 January 24, 2020 Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Outdoor 100 metres 10.87 April 23, 2022 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. +1.8 m/s (wind)
10.74 w June 12, 2021 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. +2.2 m/s (wind)
200 metres 22.12 June 12, 2021 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. +0.2 m/s (wind)
400 metres 56.47 March 23, 2019 High Point, North Carolina, U.S.

National championships

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
Representing North Carolina A&T Aggies (2019–2021) and adidas (2021–)
2019 NCAA Division I Championships Austin, Texas 5th (semis) 100 m 11.22 +0.6
3rd 200 m 22.40 +1.3
6th 4×100 m relay 43.09 —
2021 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 100 m 10.74 w +2.2 Wind-assisted
1st 200 m 22.12 +0.2 PB
3rd 4×100 m relay 43.03 —
U.S. Olympic Trials 5th (semis) 100 m 11.05 w +2.6 Wind-assisted
7th (semis) 200 m 22.68 -0.3
2022 U.S. Indoor Championships Spokane, Washington 5th 60 m 7.18 —

National titles

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Horton, C. Jemal (May 4, 2016). "Small Wonder, Big Deal: A.L. Brown's 5-foot Sturgis has become one of state's top sprinters". Independent Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2022. (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c d e Jordan, Meagan (June 18, 2021). "N.C. A&T's Cambrea Sturgis looking to make U.S. Olympic team in the 100, 200 meters". Andscape. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. ^ London, Mike (June 13, 2021). "Former A.L. Brown standout Cambrea Sturgis wins two sprint events". Salisbury Post. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "MECKA Spring All-Conference teams announced". The Charlotte Observer. May 25, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Horton, C. Jemal (June 11, 2019). "Former Wonders track star Sturgis third in the nation, first-team All-American". Independent Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2022. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Horton, C. Jemal (June 16, 2019). "Ex-Wonder Sturgis keeping Kannapolis in the national spotlight". Independent Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2022. (subscription required)
  7. ^ a b Nance, Roscoe (January 23, 2019). "North Carolina A&T State Track & Field Has Lofty Goals". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Gaither, Steven J. (June 8, 2019). "NCAT's White finishes second in record-setting NCAA 100". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "NCAT Women Win MEAC Indoor Title for Fourth Straight Year". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. February 29, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week (Jan. 14)". U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association. January 14, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "NCAA OTF National Athletes of the Week (May 11)". U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association. May 11, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d Gaither, Steven J. (June 12, 2021). "Cambrea Sturgis breaks Sha'Carri Richardson's record". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "2021 NCAA DI OTF Regional Awards" (PDF). U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association. p. 10. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  14. ^ Stanley, Symone (July 5, 2021). "Cambrea Sturgis, NCAA champ, turns pro". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  15. ^ Williams, Lut (April 25, 2022). "NC A&T tracksters show off in Aggieland". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  16. ^ Cambrea Sturgis at World Athletics
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