People Know Who I Am: Anna Cockrell Confident Ahead Of 2024 Olympics Nathan Mackinnon [Nsgi17c1Cp2]

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Anna Cockrell is set to compete in her second Olympics and she's looking for redemption after a disqualification ended her hopes of earning a medal in Tokyo.

Cockrell clinched her spot on the U.S. track and field team this summer, finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

Born into a family of athletes, it's no surprise that Cockrell excelled on the track. Her father Kieth played football at Columbia University. Her older brother Ross assemble nationale was also a star on the gridiron, playing his college ball at Duke before going to the NFL and winning a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay. Her older sister, Ciera, played volleyball at Davidson College.

Anna Cockrell developed her passion for track as a teen and was winning world championships by the time she finished high school. In 2016, she won gold in zak chelli the women's 400-meter hurdles with a personal best time at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Poland. She also won gold in the women's 4x400 relay.

She was then an NCAA champion at the University of Southern California, winning the 400-meter hurdle title with a time of 55.23. Her title followed twenty one pilots back-to-back runner-up performances in the NCAAs.

Cockrell now heads to Paris, where she'll once again have her eyes set on winning gold on the world's biggest stage. #Olympics #Sports