Hall of Fame
One of the top sprinters during her career at McKendree, Lanece Clarke made her mark during both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Bearcats. A 15-time NAIA All-American, she was always considered a top threat in any race she competed for McKendree.
Lanece earned all 15 of her All-America awards over the final three seasons of her career with McKendree. One of the highlights came during her sophomore season, when Lanece won the 100-meter dash at the 2007 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She captured the title in a close finish, defeating her opponent by just four one-hundredths of a second.
The victory served as a springboard for greatness for Lanece. In her final two years of competition for McKendree, she racked up 11 All-America honors. Lanece rose to the occasion during the 2008 and 2009 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships which were staged just minutes away from campus in Edwardsville, Ill. In those two meets she earned six All-America awards, finishing in the top three of the finals in five of those races. Her career included three straight top-three finishes in the outdoor 100-meter dash and three consecutive third-place showings at the indoor 60-meter dash.
Following her McKendree career, Lanece put together a successful career competing internationally for her native Bahamas. She raced at the Central American and Caribbean Games in both 2011 and 2013, the World Championships in 2013, 2015 and 2017 as well as the Commonwealth Games in 2014. Lanece also experienced the highlight of representing the Bahamas at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
