Sharla Harrison Rich rewrote the record books during her storied career as a Flying Queen from 1985-89, and at the time of her induction in 2000, eight of the 11 individual marks she set were still in existence.  One of only two four-year All-Americans in Wayland history (Lometa Odom is the other), Harrison is the Flying Queens Career Leader in Points (2,461) and Rebounds (1,230).  She also holds the record for Most Points in a Game (49), Most Rebounds in a Season (371), Most Field Goals Made in a Game (20) and Career (1,070), and Best Field Goal Percentage in a Season (66.1%) and Career (62.4%).

Harrison, whose mother, the former Glyna Masten, was a three-time All-American herself for the Flying Queens, came to Wayland and made an immediate impact.  Her freshman season, she was second on the team in both points and rebounds and helped lead the Queens to a berth in the NAIA championship game.  For her efforts, she was named to the American Women's Sports Federation's Freshman All-American team.

It was during her sophomore season that Harrison set the team single season field goal percentage record.  She was named NAIA District 8 Player of the Week four times and NAIA National Player of the Week once.  The Queens made it to the quarterfinal round of the NAIA national tournament, and Harrison was elected ASWF All-American and NAIA 2^nd Team All-American.

Harrison won consensus All-American honors following her junior year when she averaged over 20 points and eight rebounds a game.  She became the all-time leader in steals and moved into a fourth place tie in career points.  The winner of the prestigious Emil S. Liston Award, Harrison was also named Academic All-American and Flying Queen MVP for the second straight year.

Needing to average 20.3 points per game her senior year to overtake former teammate and mentor Carmen Wynn as the Flying Queen Career Points leader, Harrison put in 844 points for a 22.2 points per game average.  She also pulled down a single-season best 371 rebounds to move into first place in that career category as well.  For her efforts, she was once again a consensus All-American selection, an Academic All-American pick, and for the fourth time, made a trip to the NAIA National tournament.

The basketball court was not the only place that Harrison excelled at Wayland.  In 1989, she received the Biology Award, and was named Woman of the Year.  She also graduated Cum Laude in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.  She went on to the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, receiving a degree in Medical Technology, and when she was inducted, Harrison served as a World Wide Technical Specialist at Abbott Laboratories, Inc. in Irving.