Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Sturrup, a Norfolk State University graduate, competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the 100m sprint for her native Bahamas.   Sturrrup won the first round heat in 11.30 seconds to advance to the quarterfinals.  There, she took third place (11.16) to become one of 16 semifinalists. Beijing was Stirrup's fourth Olympic Summer Games after also running in Atlanta (1996 and Sydney (2000), where she won the Gold medal in the 4x1 relay for the Bahamas and in Athens (2004). 

Sturrup was a 10 -time NCAA Division II National Champion at Norfolk State from 1992-95, dominating the sprints (60, 100, 200) as well as the long jump. Sturrup has seven individual titles from NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She won the 100 meter dash twice (1992, 93) and still holds the NCAA Championship record with time of 11.20 seconds.  She also won the 200 meter dash three times (1992, 93, 95) and still holds the NCAA Championships record of 22.85 seconds.  Sturrup also was a two-time national champion in the long jump (1992, 95).  She is tied with Teena Colebrook of California Poly State University, for the most individual championships won in a career for Division II outdoor track and field championship competition and is the Bahamian national record holder in the 100m (10.84).