Three former Hampton University women's track & field standouts can count themselves among the world's best, according to the final 2011 world rankings, as provided by Track & Field News.

Francena McCorory, Yvette Lewis and Kellie Wells are all ranked in the top 10 in the world in their respective events; McCorory is fourth in the world in the 400-meter dash, while Wells is fourth in the 100-meter hurdles and Lewis is eighth.

McCorory, a three-time NCAA champion at Hampton, finished fourth in the World Championships in the 400-meter dash back in August, running a 50.45 in the final - but she ran a personal-best 50.24 in the semifinals of that event.

McCorory, who also anchored the gold medal-winning 4x400-meter relay team in the World championships, was a four-time All-American for the Lady Pirates.

Wells won the 100-meter hurdles in the USA Outdoor National Championships back in June, running a 12.50. Wells earned All-America honors while at Hampton in the indoor 60-meter hurdles in 2006.

Lewis was a two-time NCAA champion for the Lady Pirates, winning both the indoor triple jump in 2006 and the outdoor triple jump in 2007. They were the first NCAA Div. I championships in the program's history.

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