Background
She was born in Prairie View, Texas.
She was born in Prairie View, Texas.
In 1975 she was rated as the number one 400 meter women"s sprinter in the United States. After her running career Sapenter found a career in Information Technology holding Corporate Information Officer positions at Genuity, Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare / Harvard Vanguard, and Zürich Financial Group. In 1995 she was inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference hall of fame as Debra Sapenter-Speight.