Anglerne Annelus

Anglerne "Angie" Annelus (/ˈændʒəliːn/ AN-jə-leen;[1] born January 10, 1997) is an American sprinter.[3] She was the 2018 champion in the women's 200-meter dash at the NCAA Division I Championships despite several months of injury, and successfully defended her title in 2019, out-leaning world under-20 record holder Sha'Carri Richardson by less than a hundredth of a second.[4][2][5][6]

Anglerne Annelus
Annelus at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championships
Personal information
Nickname(s)Angie
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-01-10) January 10, 1997
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprinting
College teamUSC Trojans (2018-2020)
UCLA Bruins (2016-2017)
Coached byCaryl Smith Gilbert[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 200 m: 22.16 (2019)
  • 100 m: 11.06 (2019)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Querétaro200 m
Gold medal – first place2019 Querétaro4×100 m relay

She placed third in the 200 m at the 2019 U.S. Championships, qualifying to represent the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.[7] In Doha she progressed to the final and placed fourth.[8]

Annelus' father Annessoir was born in Artibonite, Haiti, where he was a captured prisoner as a result of coup d'état. He managed to escape and emigrated to Kansas City shortly after and was a pardoned refugee.[9]

References
  1. "2020 USC Track & Field Roster ANGIE ANNELUS". USC Trojans. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. Blake Ricardson (June 4, 2019). "USC's Angie Annelus is determined to lead the Trojans to another track title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. "ATHLETE PROFILE Anglerne ANNELUS". World Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. Jack Pfeifer (June 2018). "NCAA Women's 200 — An Upset Win Keeps USC's Team Hopes Alive". Track & Field News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. "Sha'Carri Richardson runs record-breaking NCAA sprint double". Athletics Weekly. June 9, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. Taylor Dutch (June 9, 2019). "Highlights from the 2019 NCAA Track and Field Championships". Runner's World. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. Jeff Hollobaugh (August 2019). "USATF Women's 200 — Bryant Out Of The Blue". Track & Field News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  8. "200 Metres Women Final" (PDF). IAAF. October 2, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. Tribute Archive: Annessoir Annelus

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