Melissa Morrison-Howard
Melissa Morrison-Howard (born July 9, 1971 in Mooresville, North Carolina) is an American hurdler best known for winning two Olympic bronze medals. She also won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Indoor Championships as well as one national indoor championships. From 1992 to 1993, the Southern Conference's indoor and outdoor championships voted her as The Most Valuable Performer. As of 2020, she is considered one of the top 6 US scorers of all time for the 100-meter hurdles. She is a 1993 graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. During her career at Appalachian, Morrison was coached by John Weaver. She won 12 individual Southern Conference championships and was a 1993 All-American in the 100-meter hurdles. In 2009, she was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame. Appalachian State University also honored her and other female athletes with the Trailblazer Award in 2018. Following her olympic successes, she worked as a special education teacher. Personal bests

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 2009 Hall of Fame - Melissa Morrison Howard
 All-Time Women's World Rankings Leaders
 By the numbers
 Trailblazing athletes: App State honors 50th anniversary of women's varsity sports
 340 attend 24th annual Red Ribbon Breakfast
 
 Melissa Morrison-Howard Olympics Biography

1971 births
Living people
People from Mooresville, North Carolina
Sportspeople from Iredell County, North Carolina
Track and field athletes from North Carolina
American female hurdlers
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field
African-American female track and field athletes
Appalachian State University alumni
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
21st-century African-American sportspeople
21st-century African-American women
20th-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American women
20th-century African-American people