MEAC

McCorory, a native of Hampton, Va., is a three-time NCAA champion in the 400-meter dash and still holds two indoor and two outdoor school records. McCorory won her first MEAC title at the 2008 Outdoor Track and Field Championship, where she captured the 400m title and the women’s 4x400m relay. She went on to win three-consecutive (2008, 2009 and 2010) MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 400m. During the indoor track and field season, McCorory found success again from 2009-2010 in the 400m and 4x400m relay. Also, she won the 200m in 2010. McCorory, who holds the MEAC record in the 400m indoor (53.22) and outdoor (51.54), won the 400m at the 2009 and 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Her performance at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships marked an American record, with a time of 50.54.

After graduating from Hampton, McCorory received international recognition after winning gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics, as a member of the U.S. 4x400m relay team. She was also the 400m gold medalist at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships. McCorory currently trains in her hometown of Hampton and hopes to pursue her dreams of being a mortician, after she retires as a professional track and field athlete.