Hall of Fame
Saundra Hester won the fourth and was the third national champion for the Bulldog Women's Track & Field team. Hester won the 400 meter hurdles at the 1990 Division II Championship in a time of 59.84. She qualified and finished fourth to earn All-America honors in 1989 and again qualified in 1991. Hester won the 1990 and 1991 MIAA Championship in the 400 meter. She qualified for two indoor national meets competing in the 400 meter dash and 55 meter hurdles in 1990 and the 400 in 1991. Hester was a four-year letterwinner for Coach John Cochrane then served one season as a student-assistant coach She broke two individual records and was a member of two record-breaking relay teams while attending Truman. She broke the indoor 400 meter record with a time of 57.58 and the 500 meter record at 1:16.70. She was a member of the indoor 4x400 relay record with Dawn Miller, Rhonda Ruden and Tonja Begeman in 1991 and as an underclassman help break the outdoor sprint medley relay mark with Darenda Ruble, Suzy Chase and Kerry Knepper.
