| 9/29/2024 | Women’s XC/Track & Field BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic’s track and field team met with Olympian gold medalist Twanisha “TeeTee” Terry on Saturday afternoon. The Owls got to hear from a native South Florida professional athlete. Terry is a local who graduated from Miami Northwestern and a couple of years later, fulfilled her lifelong dream to run in the 2024 Paris Olympics this past summer. She shared her experiences dating back to when she was a little girl starting to love the sport. Terry was able to share her collegiate experiences and life after college athletics into becoming a professional athlete, which led her to win a gold medal this summer. PHOTO GALLERY Gallery: (9-28-2024) Meet & Greet w/ TeeTee Terry VIDEO RECAPQUOTABLE Associate Head Coach Georgette Nixon “Today was a special day to be able to have Olympic gold medalist TeeTee Terry come visit the team and share her experiences and insight on being a pro athlete. We got to hear her experiences from high school to college to her professional career, the ups and downs of being an athlete, work/life balance, and her experience in Paris for the Olympics. She shared encouraging words and helpful tips to the team. It was a beautiful opportunity to narrate this inspiring conversation. Special thank you to Mike Perez for sponsoring her visit here to FAU! We are looking forward to hosting more events like this!”Head Coach Alex Smolka “I am very thankful to Associate Head Coach Nixon for connecting with TeeTee Terry and setting up this event for our student-athletes. I am beyond grateful for taking out the time and coming to give great advice to our team. This event was something that is amazing for our program, and beneficial for our students. The knowledge and advice shared by TeeTee is something that our student-athletes can take with them forever.” FOLLOW THE OWLS For complete coverage of FAU cross country and track & field, follow us on social media @FAUXCTF |
