Episode 129 - Michelle Kwafo
"I was saying, 'yay, yay, yay,' in my head the minute I started not seeing anyone with me at all. You just get closer to the finish line and it's like, 'wow, this is mine.'"
Michelle Kwafo describes the feeling of pulling away from the field to win her first national title. Not only did she win the national title, but she set the new D3 100m Record in the process. 11.49 (+0.5 m/s) is now the standard in D3 sprinting. She had lowered the record from 11.64 to 11.62 in prelims and shaved off even more in the final.
On top of that, she finished runner up in the 100mH running the #4 All-Conditions time of 13.56. She started track as a hurdler so she has a special place for hurdles. For her to finish runner up and dip into the 13s was something she never expected.
Michelle takes us through what it's been like to train at Coast Guard and the extended responsibilities she has that most college students don't. She breaks down what her career in the Coast Guard looks like. There was some hope of her finishing her eligibility with a full-ride to a D1 schools, however, the Coast Guard has rejected that. IF you're the decision making in this process, let Michelle run!
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