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Angie Vaughn

Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
IAAF World Cup
Silver	1998 Johannesburg	100 m hurdles

Angie Vaughn, born on November 4, 1976, is an American former track and field athlete. She was really good at running over hurdles. She won the 100-meter hurdles race at the 1998 Goodwill Games. She also earned a silver medal in the same event at the 1998 IAAF World Cup. When she was in college, she ran for the Texas Longhorns team. She won three big championships at the NCAA level, including two hurdles titles and one relay race title.

Angie Vaughn's Track and Field Journey

Early Life and High School Success

Angie Vaughn was born in Washington, D.C.. She grew up in Maryland and went to Laurel High School. Her mother encouraged her to try track and field. Angie quickly became a star. In 1991, she won state championships in both the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles. In 1993, she finished third in the 100-meter hurdles at a big national junior competition. After high school, she went to the University of Texas in 1994. She studied marketing and received a scholarship for her athletic skills.

College Career at Texas Longhorns

At the University of Texas, Angie trained with coach Bev Kearney. She joined the Texas Longhorns women's track team. In her first big college event, she came in second place. This was in the 55-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash. She competed in the NCAA Indoor Championships. The next year, she made it to the finals. In 1997, she was a finalist in two events. She placed fourth in the 200-meter race. She also finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles. She was among the top ten American athletes in these events.

Winning NCAA Championships in 1998

The year 1998 was Angie's best in college. She won the 55-meter hurdles at the Big 12 Conference indoor meet. She also placed second in the 200-meter race. At the NCAA Indoor Championships, she won the 55-meter hurdles title. She set her personal best time of 7.41 seconds.

During the outdoor season, she won the 100-meter hurdles title. This was at the Big 12 Championships. She also finished second in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter race. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, she won two titles. She won the 100-meter hurdles. She also helped the Texas Longhorn women win the 4 × 100-meter relay title.

Becoming a Professional Athlete

Angie Vaughn became a professional athlete in 1998. This first year was her most successful. She ran her fastest 100-meter hurdles race in July. Her time was 12.63 seconds. She finished second at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Even though there were no Olympics or World Championships that year, she did well internationally. She won a race in Rome, Italy, at the Golden Gala. She won the gold medal at the 1998 Goodwill Games. She also earned a silver medal for the United States at the 1998 IAAF World Cup. She finished behind Glory Alozie from Nigeria.

After 1998, Angie didn't improve her times. She competed internationally until 2000. Then, she moved back to Washington, D.C. She started a new career working as a recruiter for a law firm.

Major National Titles

• NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • 100 m hurdles: 1998
  • 4 × 100 m relay: 1998
• NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
  • 55-meter hurdles: 1998

International Competitions