Brenda Cliette
Brenda Cliette
Full Name:  Brenda Cheri Cliette
   School:  Northeast High School in Macon, Georgia

Olympics:  
   1984 - at Los Angeles, California representing United States in Track & Field

Legacy Bricks:  Legacy Walk Map Link
   1983, 84 Track & Field AA - Loc 13
   2007 Track & Field HOF - Loc 47


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  Randy Givens, Brenda Cliette, Marita Payne, Michelle Finn


FSU Career
Basketball
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
82-83 44  G-F     5-8       Fr   *   Macon, GA                   
86-87 23  F       5-10      Sr   *   Macon, GA                   
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
82-83 S-R     5-9  135  Fr   *   Macon, GA                       
83-84 S-R     5-9  135  So   *   Macon, GA                       


All-American Awards
Basketball
Year  Award
1983  Women's Basketball Yearbook - 1st Team Freshman All-American
Track & Field
Year  Award
1983  NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay (1st) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (1st) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - 100 Meters (3rd) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - 200 Meters (4th) - Outdoor
1984  NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (2nd) - Indoor
      NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay (1st) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - Mile Relay (1st) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - 100 Meters (2nd) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - 200 Meters (2nd) - Outdoor


Member of the FSU Hall of Fame
Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2007
Brenda Cliette lettered in both basketball and track for the Seminoles as a freshman in 1983. She led the basketball team as a freshman in 1983. She led the basketball team to a 24-6 record and it's first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament. Just a month later, Cliette was racing down the track winning gold medals at the World University Games and the Pan American Games. She was a three-time All-American as a freshman at the NCAA Championships in 1983. She would later named FSU Female Athlete of the Year.

Cliette focused solely on track after her first year and went on to win gold medals at the World University Games, the US Olympic Festival and the Goodwill Games. As a sophomore in 1984, Cliette was a four-time All-American in the sprints and helped lead the Seminoles to the outdoor National Championship. She was selected as an alternate in the 200 meters for the United States Olympic Track team that competed in Los Angeles.



FSU Statistics
Basketball
                                 --3 Point---                            ----REBOUNDS-----
Year  GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  PCT  FGM FGA  PCT  FTM FTA  PCT  PTS  AVG    OFF DEF  TOT  AVG  PF DQ  AST   TO  BLK  STL
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82-83 29      846 163  320 .509          .000   66 120 .550  392 13.5             269  9.3  78      45   89   32   77
86-87 24  22  767 146  345 .423          .000   66 131 .504  358 14.9             239 10.0  71  2   56  125   17   91
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Tot   53  22 1613 309  665 .465    0   0 .000  132 251 .526  750 14.2      0   0  508  9.6 149  2  101  214   49  168
Basketball
Game Statistics
1982-83                                          3 Point                  --REBOUNDS--
Date  Opponent             GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  FGM FGA  FTM FTA  PTS    OFF DEF  TOT  PF  AST   TO  BLK  STL
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Nov 26 UT-Chattanooga       1       29   7   14             2   4   16              10   1    4    1    1    7
Nov 27 North Carolina       1       27   7   10             1   3   15              15   1    0    2    1    0
Dec  1 Albany State         1       23   7   12             3   6   17              11   3    2    3    1    3
Dec  6 Alabama              1   f   31   2    6             1   2    5               9   4    1    0    2    2
Dec 10 Penn State           1   f   28   6    9             1   2   13               4   3    0    1    1    3
Dec 11 Delta State          1   f   33   6   13             1   5   13               7   2    4    5    1    2
Dec 31 Nebraska             1       37  12   16             0   1   24              10   1    3    6    3    6
Jan  2 Army                 1       34  10   18             4   7   24              10   2    1    2    6    5
Jan  3 Oklahoma State       1       36   3   10             8  10   14              10   3    0    6    0    2
Jan  6 Temple               1       26   2    7             1   4    5               6   4    2    1    0    1
Jan  7 Saint Joseph's       1   f   27   4    8             3   5   11               7   3    1    2    0    1
Jan 10 Montclair State      1       38   8   16             3   6   19              17   2    1    4    0    3
Jan 15 Tulane               1       33   8   15             5  10   21              12   2    1    3    2    2
Jan 17 Memphis State        1       33   5    7             4   5   14              11   2    3    6    1    2
Jan 19 Florida A&M          1            4   11             3   6   11               9   4    3    6    2    4
Jan 22 Alabama-Birmingham   1   f   26  10   19             1   2   21               9   3    0    1    0    2
Jan 24 Auburn               1   f   29   4   13             2   4   10               6   3    1    6    1    6
Jan 27 Florida              1   f   23   5    8             0   0   10               7   4    0    2    1    2
Jan 28 Stetson              1       20   2    4             0   0    4               8   3    1    3    0    0
Feb  3 South Florida        1       33   7   10             2   3   16               8   2    2    6    2    5
Feb  5 Tulane               1   f        5   10             3   3   13      2   7    9   4    0    0    0    1
Feb  9 Florida A&M          1       34   7   12             5   6   19              10   4    3    6    3    2
Feb 12 FL International     1       27   9   18             2   3   20      2   6    8   3    3    2    0    3
Feb 16 Alabama              1            2                  2   4    6                                        
Feb 19 Florida              1       32   3   10             5   9   11               8   2    4    5    0    7
Feb 26 Memphis State        1       30   4    5             1   5    9      3  11   14   2    1    4    2    0
Mar  7 Louisville           1   f   35   4   15             0   2    8      5   5   10   3    1    2    0    3
Mar  8 Cincinnati           1   f   21   3    9             2   2    8      4   2    6   2    1    0    0    0
Mar 18 Mississippi          1   f   34   7   13             1   1   15              12   4    1    2    1    2
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Totals                     29  11  779 163  318    0   0   66 120  392     16  31  263  76   44   87   31   76

1986-87                                          3 Point                  --REBOUNDS--
Date  Opponent             GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  FGM FGA  FTM FTA  PTS    OFF DEF  TOT  PF  AST   TO  BLK  STL
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Dec  1 Albany State         1       41   6   17            11  13   23              14   2    1    5    0    4
Dec  5 Toledo               1       34   7   20             1   4   15              12   4    3    4    2    3
Dec  6 Rice                 1       38   4   21             7  10   15              21   3    3    3    0    4
Dec 13 Stetson              1       34   7   19             2   2   16              11   1    1    4    2    5
Dec 15 Miami                1   f   21   8   14             1   2   17               9   4    2    6    0    3
Dec 16 Florida Atlantic     1   f   35   6   16             3   6   15              16   3    1    2    3    3
Dec 18 Alabama-Birmingham   1       25  11   14             3   3   25               7   3    4    5    0    8
Dec 30 Valdosta State Coll  1       40   7   15             1   4   15      6   4   10   4    3    3    2    4
Jan  3 Virginia Tech        1   f   26   1    9             3   7    5      1   5    6   5    1    5    0    0
Jan 10 Louisville           1       27   6   12             1   5   13      5   4    9   3    3    4    1    6
Jan 12 Cincinnati           1       39   4   14             2   4   10      4   7   11   1    4    7    0    4
Jan 14 Florida              1   f   39   8   14             4   9   20               9   4    2    4    0    4
Jan 16 South Alabama        1   f   37  10   22             0   0   20              14   4    1    7    0    7
Jan 19 South Carolina       1   f   35   4   11             2   6   10      4   3    7   2    5    6    0    4
Jan 24 Southern Mississippi 1   f   34   8   11             0   8   16      2   8   10   4    7    4    0    3
Jan 26 Memphis State        1       28   6   12             3   5   15      3   6    9   2    2    7    2    6
Jan 29 Miami                1       37   7   15             5   9   19      6   6   12   3    5    6    1    4
Jan 31 Virginia Tech        1       37   6   14             3   9   15      2   8   10   3    1    4    0    5
Feb 12 Florida A&M          1       23   7   10             4   6   18      3   2    5   3    3    4    0    2
Feb 16 South Carolina       1   f   34   7   14             2   4   16      4   2    6   5    1    6    0    2
Feb 19 Florida              1       28   5   14             6   8   16      3   3    6   2    0   10    1    4
Feb 21 Southern Mississippi 1       23   6   16             0   2   12      2   6    8   3    0    5    0    3
Feb 23 Memphis State        1       19   4   14             0   0    8      2   5    7   1    0    7    1    3
Mar  5 Virginia Tech        1   f   33   1    7             2   5    4      1   9   10   2    3    7    2    0
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Totals                     24   9  767 146  345    0   0   66 131  358     48  78  239  71   56  125   17   91

Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points   Comment
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            1983 Season
04/02/1983 Florida                        100 Meters                      3      11.53             1                         
04/02/1983 Florida                        Long Jump                       2    19- 9.25    6.03m   3                         
04/02/1983 Florida                        200 Meters                      3      23.3              1                         
04/09/1983 Michigan                       4x100-Meter Relay               1      44.28             1.25                      
04/09/1983 Michigan                       4x200-Meter Relay               1    1:33.2              1.25                      
04/09/1983 Michigan                       Long Jump                       2    19- 2       5.84m   4                         
04/09/1983 Michigan                       100 Meters                      2      11.85             4                         
04/09/1983 Michigan                       200 Meters                      2      23.93             4                         
04/17/1983 LSU Relays                     Long Jump                       5    18- 6.50    5.65m   1                         
04/17/1983 LSU Relays                     4x100-Meter Relay               1      43.58             1.25                      
04/17/1983 LSU Relays                     100 Meters                      3      11.24w            3                         
04/30/1983 Penn Relays                    100 Meters                      2      11.48             4                         
04/30/1983 Penn Relays                    4x100-Meter Relay               1      43.70             1.25                      
05/07/1983 Tennessee                      4x100-Meter Relay               1      44.58             1.25                      
05/07/1983 Tennessee                      100 Meters                      1      11.23w            5                         
05/07/1983 Tennessee                      200 Meters                      1      23.0              5                         
05/15/1983 Pepsi Invitational             100 Meters                      4      11.48             2                         
05/15/1983 Pepsi Invitational             4x100-Meter Relay               1      43.52             1.25                      
05/21/1983 Tom Black Classic              100 Meters                      1      11.30             5                         
05/21/1983 Tom Black Classic              200 Meters                      4      23.17             2                         
06/04/1983 NCAA Outdoor Championship      100 Meters                      3      11.27w           10                         
06/04/1983 NCAA Outdoor Championship      200 Meters                      4      22.86             9     Prelims             
06/04/1983 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x100-Meter Relay               1      42.94             3.75                      
06/04/1983 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:28.46             3.75                      
            1984 Season
01/21/1984 Florida Invitational           55 Meters (I)                   1       6.97             5                         
03/10/1984 NCAA Indoor Championship       4x400-Meter Relay (I)           2    3:37.47             2                         
03/31/1984 Georgia Track Invitational     200 Meters                      2      24.03             4                         
04/14/1984 LSU Invitational               400 Meters                      1      52.86             5                         
04/14/1984 LSU Invitational               4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:38.72             1.25                      
04/21/1984 Olympic Preview                4x100-Meter Relay               1      43.9              1.25                      
04/21/1984 Olympic Preview                200 Meters                      1      23.43             5                         
04/21/1984 Olympic Preview                4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:36.14             1.25                      
04/27/1984 Penn Relays                    100 Meters                      3      11.63             3                         
04/27/1984 Penn Relays                    Sprint Medley Relay                  1:41.46                                       
05/05/1984 Oregon Relays                  100 Meters                      2      11.78             4     Prelim time         
05/05/1984 Oregon Relays                  4x100-Meter Relay               1      44.73             1.25                      
05/05/1984 Oregon Relays                  Sprint Medley Relay             1    1:41.46             1.25                      
05/13/1984 Cavalier Invitational          200 Meters                             23.26                                       
05/13/1984 Cavalier Invitational          200 Meters                      2      23.26             4                         
05/13/1984 Cavalier Invitational          400 Meters                      1      52.55             5                         
05/13/1984 Cavalier Invitational          4x100-Meter Relay               1      43.33             1.25                      
05/19/1984 Gatorade Classic               100 Meters                      1      11.23             5                         
05/19/1984 Gatorade Classic               200 Meters                      2      23.09             4                         
06/02/1984 NCAA Outdoor Championship      100 Meters                      2      11.14w           12                         
06/02/1984 NCAA Outdoor Championship      200 Meters                      2      22.93            12     Prelim time         
06/02/1984 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x100-Meter Relay               1      43.72             3.75                      
06/02/1984 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x400-Meter Relay                    3:27.72c                                      
06/02/1984 NCAA Outdoor Championship      Mile Relay                      1    3:28.93             3.75                      
06/24/1984 Olympic Trials                 200 Meters                      4      22.81             2                         
06/24/1984 Olympic Trials                 400 Meters                             51.92