Anjanette Kirkland​

Anjanette Kirkland was a world, national, state and city track champion in the hurdles event. She set a San Antonio city record at Holmes High School, became an All-American at Texas A&M University and ran track professionally for nine seasons.​

Kirkland won gold at the 2001 World Indoor Championships in the 60-meter hurdles and later that year won the world outdoor title in the 100-meter hurdles, defeating Olympian Gail Devers while clocking 12.42 seconds. Kirkland was an eight-time All-American and completed her collegiate career as the most decorated female student-athlete in Texas A&M history. She won three consecutive Southwest Conference titles in the 55-meter hurdles from 1994-96 and two straight conference titles in the 100-meter hurdles from 1994-95. Kirkland owns the SWC all-time best in the 55-meter hurdles, the SWC meet record and ran the fastest 100-meter hurdles in SWC history, a wind-aided 12.89 in 1995. In 1997 at the inaugural Big 12 Championships, she won both the 100 and 400-meter hurdles. ​

At Holmes, Kirkland also competed in the 400-meter, long jump and relays. In 1992, she won the state championship in the 100-meter hurdles. Running the 300-meter hurdles, she placed second at state in 1991 and 1992. She broke the Texas Relays 100-meter hurdles record in her senior year.​

Kirkland is in five Halls of Fame, including the Texas A&M Hall of Fame and Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.​