The Baylor Lariat · Mar 4, 2022
How Nugent involuntarily became a National Champion
Sophomore sprinter Ackera Nugent has been making waves all season and looks to continue that heading into the NCAA Indoor Championship. However, she didn't always have that mentality. Photo courtesy of Baylor AthleticsBy Gio Gennero | Sports Writer
Sophomore sprinter Ackera Nugent has been making waves all season, breaking her own school record in the 60-meter hurdles multiple times. However, the world champion said she never wanted to run until a coach made the decision for her.
Nugent said her coach in primary school asked her to join the track team after sports day at school, where Nugent was winning most of the competitions, but she wasn’t interested in being on the team.