Jasmine Camacho-Quinn Borquia Legend ! First Gold Medalist In Puerto Rico History

In the Rio Olympic game in 2016 Monica Puig won US Territory Puerto Rico it’s first Olympic Medal. History was made in the last 48 Hours, when South Carolina’s own Jasmine Camacho-Quinn became a Boriqua legend, bring the beautiful country it’s first Olympic Medal in Track and field, winning the 100 Meter Hurdles in the 2020 Olympic Games being held in Tokyo currently.

Once again I apologize because I am ignorantly in some aspect that I don’t really pay attention to other Athletes globally, however this is peculiar situation, I can relate to Camacho in wanting to represent for your parents roots. The Two Time NCAA Champion could have competed at the US Trials. According to Wikipedia Her parents are James Quinn and María Milagros Camacho. Both competed in athletics at Baptist College now Charleston Southern University in South Carolina, United States of America. Her father competed in hurdles and her mother as a sprint runner and long jumper. Camacho-Quinn's mother, María Milagros Camacho, is from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico which made her eligible to represent Puerto Rico.[ (NFL) player Robert Quinn is her brother.

Besides a family with a background in athletics the story here I believe that the more kids who have roots internationally should we really considered honoring their ancestors legacy.

Sydney McLaughlin @GoSydGO UK Freshmen Lights Up Florida Relays in 400m

#FLRelays18 Women's 400m
1. @GoSydGo : 50.07 | World lead, No. 2 NCAA in-season performer all-time, No. 3 collegiate performance all-time, NCAA Freshman Record
35. Jasmine Mitchell: 55.67 pic.twitter.com/3yakdcAIAE

— UK Track & Field (@KentuckyTrack) March 30, 2018

The Weather isn't here in New England yet, spring is however peaking her head around the corner. Hey Why not open up your Freshmen Collegiate year with a few records and now a world lead in the 400 Meters for women. For people like myself who are your average lover for the sport of running this is very exciting to watch. Leaves us with many questions now what can she do by the NCAA outdoors Championship in June ? 

.@GoSydGo 5⃣0⃣.0⃣7⃣ - 🌎leading 400m in a rainy outdoor opener at #FLRelays18.
• Only Courtney Okolo has run a faster 400m time (twice) during the collegiate season (via @USTFCCCA )
Video via SECN+ https://t.co/KsSei3A0h7 pic.twitter.com/NZ5fBAigh3

— UK Track & Field (@KentuckyTrack) March 30, 2018

#Tokyo2020 400 Meter Specialists ? Michael Norman x Sydney Mclaughlin @Mike_Norman22 x @GoSydGo

If you haven't been paying attention but the running community is on fire right now, especially performances by the Poland Men's 4x400 at the World Championship.  We are truly fortunate to watch greatness executed, this past weekend Michael Norman from the University of Southern California, broke the world indoor record in the 400 Meters with a blistering time 44.52 then anchored the USC Men's 4x400 to a new world Record of 3:00.77. In the women's 400 Sydney Mclaughlin breaks her own World Record Under 20 in the 400 meters with a time of 50.36. 

If you aren't familiar with names of Sydney Mclaughlin & Michael Norman it's time to get acclimated. Both have been torching the track scene since there High School careers. Providing me and many others the excitement of a 2020 Olympics. Both are young barring injuries it maybe safe to say that the United States should make some noise in Tokyo in the 400 Meters.