Willie Hordge (2016) - Hall of Fame - Buffalo State University Athletics

Hall of Fame

Native of Houston, Texas
Two-time National Champion by winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Was a three-time SUNYAC Indoor champion that year by winning the 100 and 200 as well as the 4 x 100 relay
Was named SUNYAC Track Athlete of the Meet for his efforts
All-American during the 2007 indoor season when he placed 4th in the 55-meter dash at the NCAA Championships
Was SUNYAC champion at the 2007 indoor meet by winning the 200-meter dash, and earned All-SUNYAC second-team honors in the 55-meter dash
Two-time SUNYAC champion during the 2009 outdoor season by winning the 100 and 200, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 100
Played 2 seasons for the football Bengals and finished the 2009 season with 607 yards and on 131 carries (4.6 yards per carry) and scored 10 touchdowns
Recipient of the prestigious Hube Coyer Award her senior year for career accomplishments at Buffalo State
Was named to the Boys Track and Field All-Decade Team (2000’s) by ESPN as a member of the 4 x 100 relay team from Houston, Texas
Won a silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Hungary.
Earned a bronze medal in the 100 at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica and anchored the winning 4 x 100 U.S. team with a world-record time of 38.92 and beating the Jamaican team anchored by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt