Yvette Greer-Albrecht

Yvette Greer-Albrecht is an American track and field athlete, hurdler, and track team coach. In 1979, she was named as the Female College Athlete of the Year by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association. In 1982, Greer-Albrecht became the first female track all-American at the University of South Dakota. She has been inducted into two halls of fame.

Personal life Greer-Albrecht was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Wardell and Ruth Greer. She lives in Redfield, South Dakota, and has two children.

Sports career While attending West High School in Sioux City, Greer-Albrecht participated in the girls' state track meet during her senior year in 1978, when she won the 100 and 200 hurdles events. In 2005, it was reported by the Sioux City Journal that her records in both hurdles have never been beat, and the 200 hurdles was discontinued. The same article reported that she also held records for sprint medley and 4x400 relay teams.

Greer-Albrecht qualified for the NCAA Division II three times, and she held 21 of the college's indoor and outdoor school records.

Greer-Albrecht coached a high school girls track team in Redfield, and they entered the South Dakota championships in 2001 and 2003. In 2005, Greer-Albrecht and three other people were inducted into the Greater Siouxland Association Hall of Fame.