Francena McCorory
Event: 400m
Height: 5-7
Weight: 132
PR: 50.29 (2011)
Born: 10/20/1988
Current Residence: Hampton, Va.
High School: Bethel HS ‘06
College: Hampton University ‘10
Coach: Maurice Pierce
Agent: John Regis
Sponsor: adidas
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Career Highlights: 2011 USA Outdoor runner-up; 2010 USA Outdoor runner-up; 2010 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor champion; American indoor record holder; 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships
USA Championships
Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up – 2010 (50.52); 2011 (50.49)
International Championships
2011 World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.09)
Collegiate Championships
2010 NCAA Indoor (50.54) and Outdoor 400m champion (50.69)
2009 NCAA Indoor champion, 400m (51.55)
Awards and Honors
American indoor 400m record holder (50.54)
About Francena
Displaying natural young talent, McCorory establish the American indoor 400m record in 2010 at the age of 22 and the next year made the 2011 World Outdoor Championships final. With that performance she won her second straight NCAA title competing for Hampton University. The time eclipsed Diane Dixon's nineteen-year-old record of 50.64, set back in 1991. It also surpassed Natasha Hastings collegiate record of 50.80 from 2007. Mcorory has eight siblings. She majored and psychology and plans to become a mortician and own several funeral homes.
Other Results
2011: World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (3:18.09) and Fourth in 400m (50.45); USA Outdoor runner-up (50.49); 2nd at Monaco (50.29); 3rd at the Golden Gala (50.70).
2010: USA Outdoor runner-up (50.52); NCAA Outdoor champion (50.69); NCAA Indoor champion (50.54iAR); 3rd at Stockholm (50.66); 1st at Florida Relays. (22.92).
2009: 3rd at NCAA Outdoor Champs (50.58); NCAA Indoor champion (51.55i); 1st at NCAA East Regionals (52.00); 1st at MEAC Champs (51.75).
2008: 6th in heat 1 at Olympic Trials (57.73); 1st at MEAC Champs (51.54).
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Outdoor bests – 400m, 50.24 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 8 in the world)
2010: Indoor bests – 400m, 50.54 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 1 in the world); Outdoor bests – 400m, 50.52 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 11 in the world)
2009: Indoor bests – 400m, 51.55 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 3 in the world); Outdoor bests – 400m, 50.58 (No. 7 in the USA, No. 17 in the world)
2008: Indoor bests – 400m, 54.74; Outdoor bests – 400m, 51.54 (No. 11 in the USA)
2007: Indoor bests – 400m, 54.88
2006: Indoor bests – 400m, 51.93 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 18 in the world)