Otis McDaniel

Otis McDaniel
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1986-06-30) June 30, 1986
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
SportRunning
Events
100 meters, 200 meters
Achievements and titles
Personal bests100 m: 10.24 s (Nivelles 2010)
200 m: 20.35 s (Provo 2006)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Windsor200 m
Gold medal – first place2005 Windsor4×100 m relay
NACAC Under-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Santo Domingo200 m

Otis Gene McDaniel III (born June 30, 1986) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 meters.

He won two gold medals at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, in the 200 meters and 4×100 meters relay.[1]

A native of San Antonio, Texas, he attended William Howard Taft High School, where he was an All-American wide receiver. He committed to Texas Christian University on a football scholarship.

McDaniel was an All-American sprinter for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, finishing 4th in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2006 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2] In the fall of 2008, McDaniel broke a bone in his foot by stepping on the rail of the track during practice.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Team USA "most dominant ever" at Pan Am Juniors with 57 medals". USATF.org. July 31, 2005.
  2. ↑ "4 × 100 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024. "Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x1" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "McDaniel nears end of long road back". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 28, 2009. p. A7. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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