Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 79-80 S-H-R 5-6 117 Fr * Ocala 80-81 S-H-R 5-6 117 So * Ocala 81-82 S-H-R 5-6 117 Jr * Ocala 82-83 S-H-R 5-6 117 Sr * Ocala
| Angela Wright |
Full Name: Angela Wright School: Forest High School in Ocala, Florida |
| FSU Career |
| Track & Field | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 79-80 S-H-R 5-6 117 Fr * Ocala 80-81 S-H-R 5-6 117 So * Ocala 81-82 S-H-R 5-6 117 Jr * Ocala 82-83 S-H-R 5-6 117 Sr * Ocala |
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| Awards |
| Track & Field |
Year Award
1981 Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 400-Meter Dash (4th) - Indoor
Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay - 1st Leg (4th) - Indoor
Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay - 1st Leg (4th) - Outdoor
Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 400-Meter Dash (6th) - Outdoor
1982 Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 440-Yard Dash (6th) - Indoor
Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - Mile Relay - 3rd Leg (6th) - Indoor
NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay - 1st Leg (2nd) - Outdoor
NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay - 1st Leg (2nd) - Outdoor
NCAA Championships - 400-Meter Dash (7th) - Outdoor
1983 NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay - 3rd Leg (1st) - Outdoor
NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay - 3rd Leg (1st) - Outdoor
NCAA Championships - 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles (3rd) - Outdoor
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| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2001 |
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It was that obvoius to folks in Marion County that Forest High School track star Angie Wright was headed for greatness. She broke the Class 3A state records in the 440-meter hurdles and 110-low
hurdles and placed second in the 220. Angela also competed in the long jump and high jump in high school, played basketball and ran cross country. As a senior she was honored for her accomplishments
on and off the field receiving the scholar athlete award after finishing at Forest with a 3.5 grade point avaerage. As a Lady Seminole, Angela was a 15 time All-American. She received numerous honors including being named MVP of the Pepsi Invitational in Los Angeles, California. From 1981 through 1983 her Seminole teams placed third twice and second in 1983 in the NCAA Track and Field Championships. In 1983, Angela's relay teams set new NCAA records in the 440-meter relay and the 1600-meter relay and as an individual, she placed third in the 400-meter hurdles. In early 1984, she placed third at the U.S. Track and Field National Meet and second at the U.S. Olympic Trials. This gave Angela the opportunity of a lifetime to become an Olympic Athlete. At the time, she was ranked third in the United States and eleventh in the world in the 400-meter hurdles. Angela graduated from the University of Virginia with her law degree and is currently a practicing attorney in the Tampa area where she lives with her son Julian.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Track & Field |
Current Meet School Record
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Place Place Record Years
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1980 Season
03/22/1980 LADY GATOR FLORIDA RELAYS 400-Meter Dash 5 57.1 1
04/19/1980 AUBURN 400-Meter Dash 1 56.55 5
05/11/1980 AIAW REGION 3 400-Meter Dash 2 55.92 4
1981 Season
01/10/1981 LSU INDOOR 600-Yard Run 2 1:27.63 3 8 3
03/14/1981 AIAW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP 400-Meter Dash 4 54.37 4
03/21/1981 LADY GATOR INVITATIONAL 400-Meter Dash 3 55.3 3
04/24/1981 FLORIDA STATE QUAD 100-Meter High Hurdles 4 14.9 2
04/24/1981 FLORIDA STATE QUAD 400-Meter Dash 4 55.7 2
05/01/1981 FLORIDA 400-Meter Dash 1 54.8 5
05/17/1981 VIRGINIA INVITATIONAL 400-Meter Dash 3 54.8 3
05/30/1981 AIAW CHAMPIONSHIP 400-Meter Dash 6 53.11 1
1982 Season
02/20/1982 LSU WOMEN'S INDOOR INVITE 60-Yard High Hurdles 4 8.40 2 6 4
02/20/1982 LSU WOMEN'S INDOOR INVITE 440-Yard Dash 1 55.72 5
03/13/1982 AIAW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 440-Yard Dash 6 55.16 1 1 1 Yes 29
03/17/1982 LADY SEMINOLE RELAY FESTIVAL 100-Meter High Hurdles 3 14.38 3
03/20/1982 LADY GATOR INVITATIONAL 200-Meter Dash 2 24.57 4
04/03/1982 VIRGINIA 400-Meter Dash 1 53.99 5
04/17/1982 ALABAMA 100-Meter High Hurdles 4 14.32 1 18 5
04/17/1982 ALABAMA 200-Meter Dash 3 24.13 2
05/01/1982 FLORIDA 400-Meter Dash 1 54.9 5
05/08/1982 SPEC TOWNS INVITATIONAL 400-Meter Dash 2 53.88 4
05/22/1982 TOM BLACK TRACK CLASSIC 200-Meter Dash 3 23.6 3 14 1 Yes 1
06/02/1982 NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP 400-Meter Dash 7 52.61 6 8 1 Yes 2
1983 Season
/ / 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 56.74 3 2
02/13/1983 TEXAS 60-Yard Dash 4 7.21 2 7 2
03/19/1983 LADY GATOR RELAYS 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 2 58.4 4
04/02/1983 FLORIDA 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 1 58.98 5
04/09/1983 MICHIGAN 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 1 58.2 5
04/17/1983 LSU RELAYS 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 1 58.09 5
05/07/1983 TENNESSEE 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 2 59.92 4
05/21/1983 TOM BLACK CLASSIC 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 6 58.90
06/04/1983 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles 3 57.27 10
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