Francena McCorory: Difference between revisions

McCorory attended [[Bethel High School (Hampton, Virginia)|Bethel High School]] in her hometown of [[Hampton, Virginia]] where she displayed her talent for the 400 metres.<ref>[http://www.hamptonpirates.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=861 Francena McCorory]. Hampton Pirates. Retrieved on 2012-06-11.</ref> A notable performance was at the 2005 Virginia Group AAA Eastern Region meet, where McCorory took her team's baton as much as 80 metres behind the leaders of the race, but cruised to victory past six other teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hsrn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=428&Itemid=5 |title=Heritage Sports Radio Network |publisher=HSRN |date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> Later, she set the National High School Indoor record at 51.93, a record previously held by future champion World Champion [[Sanya Richards]], in her only attempt at the distance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/hs/aom/200603.html |title=Track & Field News: High School: Athlete of the Month: Francena McCorory |publisher=Trackandfieldnews.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504194341/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/hs/aom/200603.html |archivedate=2007-05-04 |df= }}</ref>

Despite being recruited by larger universities, McCorory attended her hometown school of [[Hampton University]]. She won the 2009 [[NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship]]s<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/2009/Division+I/lady%2bvols%2bshow%2bworld-class%2bdistance%2bdominance.html |title=NCAA News Archive – Lady Vols show world-class distance dominance |publisher=Fs.ncaa.org |date=2009-03-16 |accessdate=2012-06-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817032754/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/2009/Division+I/lady%2Bvols%2Bshow%2Bworld-class%2Bdistance%2Bdominance.html |archivedate=2012-08-17 |df= }}</ref> and later in the year finished third in the [[NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship]]s.<ref>[http://www.flashresults.com/2009_Meets/outdoor/NCAA/090610F023.htm Women 400 Meter Dash]. NCAA Division I 2009 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Fayetteville, AR – 6/10/2009 to 6/13/2009</ref> In 2010, she went to [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]] to defend her championship. Instead of merely repeating as champion, she won the race by over a second, setting the NCAA record and beating [[Diane Dixon]]'s 19-year-old American record in the event, running 50.54.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flashresults.com/2010_Meets/indoor/NCAA/Results19-2.htm |title=Flash Results, Inc |publisher=Flashresults.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> Later that year she won the NCAA Outdoor championship, in 50.69, actually slower than her Indoor record.<ref>[http://flashresults.com/2010_Meets/outdoor/NCAA/100609F023.htm Women 400 Meter Dash]. NCAA Division I 2010 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Eugene, Or – 6/9/2010 to 6/12/2010</ref> A few weeks later, she improved her personal best to 50.52 while finishing second at the [[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAOutdoorTFChampionships/results/F6.asp |title=Events – 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships |publisher=USATF |date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref>