Albemarle graduate makes it to finals in Olympics trials
Published 9:31 pm Saturday, June 29, 2024
- Albemarle's Akala Garrett is the picture of intensity as she runs to a state title in the hurdles at the 2023 NCHSAA 1A/2A Indoor Track state meet in February 2023. (Photo courtesy of Dan Laughlin and ncmilesplit.com)
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Stanly County could have a connection at the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Albemarle High School graduate and University of Texas freshman Akala Garrett finished third in the third heat of the semifinals of the Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. Garrett qualified on time to advance to the finals on Sunday.
Garrett finished her heat in a time of 55.34, behind Anna Cockrell’s heat winning performance of 52.95. Cockrell’s time was the second fastest overall, behind Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s 52.48.
The finals are scheduled for 8:29 p.m. Sunday. They can be viewed on NBC and Peacock.
