Sunday, July 1, 2012

Hampton Alum Wells, McCorory Qualify for Olympics in London

HAMPTON, Virginia - Hampton University alum Kellie Wells and Francena McCorory will both represent the U.S. during the upcoming London Olympics. 

Wells, a former Hampton track and field standout, qualified for Team USA after finishing second in the women’s 100-meter hurdles with a time of 12.77 seconds during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field on June 23.  The Richmond, Virginia born pro hurdler is the current USATF Outdoor National Champion in the 100-meter hurdlers event.



Hampton, Virginia born McCorory, a three-time NCAA track champion, also qualified for Team USA after finishing third in the women’s 400-meter race at the U.S. trials. McCorory is most famous for winning the 2009 and 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field title, while also breaking a 19-year old record in the 400-meter event.



McCorory also qualified and competed in the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She joins Wells and Johnson C. Smith University's Leford Green (400M hurdles) as the only HBCU alum who will take the Olympic track in London next month.

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