Angela Wright |
Full Name: Angela Wright School: Forest High School in Ocala, Florida Olympics: 1984 - at Los Angeles, California representing United States in Track & Field Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 2001 Track & Field HOF - Loc 3 1981, 82, 83 Track & Field AA - Loc 71 |
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 |
All-American Awards |
Track & Field |
Year Award 1981 Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 400 Meters (4th) - Indoor Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (4th) - Indoor Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (4th) - Outdoor Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 400 Meters (6th) - Outdoor 1982 Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 440-Yard Dash (6th) - Indoor Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - Mile Relay (6th) - Indoor NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay (2nd) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (2nd) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 400 Meters (7th) - Outdoor 1983 NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay (1st) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (1st) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 400 Meter Hurdles (3rd) - Outdoor |
Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2001 |
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 |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment ---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------ --------------- 1980 Season 01/19/1980 Louisiana State 440-Yard Dash (I) 1 58.7 5 01/19/1980 Louisiana State 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 2 8.68 4 01/19/1980 Louisiana State Mile Relay (I) 1 4:03.7 1.25 03/15/1980 FAMU Relays 400 Meters 2 4 03/22/1980 Lady Gator Florida Relays 400 Meters 5 57.1 1 04/19/1980 Auburn 400 Meters 1 56.55 5 04/26/1980 Domino Classic 400 Meters 1 55.3 5 05/11/1980 AIAW Region 3 400 Meters 2 55.92 4 1981 Season 01/31/1981 LSU Indoor 600-Yard Run (I) 2 1:27.63 4 02/15/1981 Montgomery Southern Champions Mile Relay (I) 1 3:53.39 1.25 03/07/1981 Lady Gator Indoor Meet 400 Meters (I) 1 55.4 5 03/14/1981 AIAW Indoor Championship 400 Meters (I) 4 54.37 2 03/14/1981 AIAW Indoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 4 3:40.57 0.50 03/21/1981 Lady Gator Invitational 400 Meters 3 55.3 3 04/04/1981 Texas Relays 4x400-Meter Relay 5 3:43.24 0.25 04/24/1981 Florida State Quad 100 Meter Hurdles 4 14.9 2 04/24/1981 Florida State Quad 400 Meters 4 55.7 2 05/01/1981 Florida 400 Meters 1 54.8 5 05/01/1981 Florida 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:41.2 1.25 05/09/1981 Georgia Spec Invitational 400 Meters 1 54.75 5 05/17/1981 Virginia Invitational 400 Meters 3 54.8 3 05/30/1981 AIAW Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 6 53.11 05/30/1981 AIAW Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 4 3:34.80 0.50 1982 Season 02/13/1982 Southern Championship Mile Relay (I) 1 3:46.50 1.25 02/20/1982 LSU Women's Indoor Invite 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 4 8.40 2 02/20/1982 LSU Women's Indoor Invite 440-Yard Dash (I) 1 55.72 5 03/06/1982 Florida Fasttimes Invitational 300 Meters (I) 3 38.67 3 03/06/1982 Florida Fasttimes Invitational 50-Yard High Hurdles (I) 3 7.73 3 03/13/1982 AIAW Indoor Championship 440-Yard Dash (I) 6 55.16 03/13/1982 AIAW Indoor Championship Mile Relay (I) 6 3:48.89 03/17/1982 Lady Seminole Relay Festival 100 Meter Hurdles 3 14.38 3 03/17/1982 Lady Seminole Relay Festival 880-Yard Relay 1 1:35.2 1.25 03/17/1982 Lady Seminole Relay Festival Sprint Medley Relay 1 1:54.14 1.25 03/20/1982 Lady Gator Invitational 200 Meters 2 24.57 4 04/03/1982 Virginia 400 Meters 1 53.99 5 04/03/1982 Virginia 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:45.60 1.25 04/17/1982 Alabama 100 Meter Hurdles 4 14.32 1 04/17/1982 Alabama 200 Meters 3 24.13 2 04/24/1982 Penn Relays 4x100-Meter Relay 1 44.34 1.25 04/24/1982 Penn Relays 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:33.72 1.25 05/01/1982 Florida 400 Meters 1 54.9 5 05/08/1982 Spec Towns Invitational 400 Meters 2 53.88 4 05/14/1982 Pacific Coast Invitational 4x100-Meter Relay 1 44.19 1.25 05/22/1982 Tom Black Track Classic 200 Meters 3 23.6 3 05/22/1982 Tom Black Track Classic 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:35.2 1.25 06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 7 52.61 6 Qualifying time 06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 2 43.73 3 06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 2 3:28.70 3 1983 Season 02/05/1983 Lady Gator Indoor 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 1 3:41.90 1.25 02/05/1983 Lady Gator Indoor 55 Meters (I) 5 7.24 1 02/13/1983 Texas 60-Yard Dash (I) 4 7.21 2 02/13/1983 Texas Mile Relay (I) 1 3:48.00 1.25 03/19/1983 Lady Gator Relays 400 Meter Hurdles 2 58.4 4 03/19/1983 Lady Gator Relays 4x100-Meter Relay 1 44.6 1.25 04/02/1983 Florida 400 Meter Hurdles 1 58.98 5 04/09/1983 Michigan 4x200-Meter Relay 1 1:33.2 1.25 04/09/1983 Michigan 400 Meter Hurdles 1 58.2 5 04/17/1983 LSU Relays 4x100-Meter Relay 1 43.58 1.25 04/17/1983 LSU Relays 400 Meter Hurdles 1 58.09 5 04/17/1983 LSU Relays 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:38.19 1.25 04/30/1983 Penn Relays 400 Meter Hurdles 2 57.62 4 04/30/1983 Penn Relays 4x100-Meter Relay 1 43.70 1.25 04/30/1983 Penn Relays 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:32.28 1.25 05/07/1983 Tennessee 4x100-Meter Relay 1 44.58 1.25 05/07/1983 Tennessee 400 Meter Hurdles 2 59.92 4 05/15/1983 Pepsi Invitational 400 Meter Hurdles 1 57.05 5 05/15/1983 Pepsi Invitational 4x100-Meter Relay 1 43.52 1.25 05/21/1983 Tom Black Classic 400 Meter Hurdles 6 58.90 06/04/1983 NCAA Outdoor Championship 400 Meter Hurdles 3 57.27 10 06/04/1983 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 1 42.94 3.75 06/04/1983 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:28.46 3.75 06/19/1983 TAC Outdoor Championship 400 Meter Hurdles 5 56.74 1 |