Charles A. Lee
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Charles Lee in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...

, TN
Tennessee
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, raised in Pacoima of Los Angeles, CA was an American sprinting athlete. He was a four-time All American short sprinter at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

 in the late nineteen-nineties. Lee, a Cleveland High School (Los Angeles, California)
Cleveland High School (Los Angeles, California)
Grover Cleveland High School is a public school serving grades 9-12. Cleveland Humanities Magnet is part of Cleveland High School. The school is located in Reseda, in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California....

 graduate and Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California in the east-central San Fernando Valley. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Community College District....

 Alum is the record holder in both the 100 meters and 200 meters at both schools. Lee went on to the University of Southern California (coached by John Henry Johnson & Ron Allice) where he ranked as a top 50 sprinter in the world and earned All American status 6 times as both a solo sprinter and relay runner throughout his college career. Lee graduated from USC in 1999. As a youth, Lee was a member of the North Valley Golden Bears Track Club and Los Angeles Jets Track Club.

Accomplishments

  • Los Angeles City Section Champion 200 Meters - 1995
  • California Interscholastic Federation
    California Interscholastic Federation
    The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...

     All State Honors 200 Meters - 1995
  • AAU Junior Olympic Games
    AAU Junior Olympic Games
    The AAU Junior Olympic Games are the pinnacle competition held annually by the US Amateur Athletic Union.-Sports currently held:The following is a list of sports that currently take place at the Junior Olympic Games.* Aquatics - Diving and Swimming...

     Medalist 100 Meters 200 Meters 4X100 & 4X400 Relays - 1996
  • USATF Youth Nationals Gold Medalist 100 meters 4X100 & 4X400 Relays - 1996
  • JUCO All American 100 Meters - 1997
  • JUCO All American 200 Meters - 1997
  • NCAA Division I All American 200 Meters - 1998
  • NCAA Division I All American 4 x 100 Meter Relay Team - 1999
  • NCAA Division I All American 4 x 400 Meter Relay Team - 1999
  • NCAA Division I All American 200 Meter - 1999
  • Texas Relays
    Texas Relays
    The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays are an annual track and field competition held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas serves as host for the event, held on either the first or second weekend of April....

     Champion 1600 Meter Relay - 1999
  • Pac 10 Conference Champion - 1999
  • University of Southern California
    University of Southern California
    The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

     Track & Field Team MVP - 1999
  • Los Angeles Valley College
    Los Angeles Valley College
    Los Angeles Valley College is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California in the east-central San Fernando Valley. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Community College District....

     Record Holder - 100 Meters & 200 Meters
  • Los Angeles Valley College
    Los Angeles Valley College
    Los Angeles Valley College is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California in the east-central San Fernando Valley. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Community College District....

     Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductee - 2011
  • Western State Conference
    Western State Conference
    The Western State Conference is a college athletic conference that is affiliated with the California Community College Athletic Association. The conference was established in 1950, making it the oldest community college conference in California...

     Champion - 1996 1997
  • USA Track & Field National Meet Qualifier - 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
  • USA Track & Field National Meet Semi Finalist - 1998 1999
  • USA Track & Field Olympic Trials Qualifier - 1996 2000 2004
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