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Getting To Know Angie Annelus
February 02, 2018 | Track & Field, Features
USC track and field redshirt sophomore Angie Annelus is in her first season of competing in the sprints for USC. She transferred to USC from UCLA with three seasons of eligibility remaining. Before USC, Annelus earned second-team USTFCCCA All-American honors. She posted a personal best 200m time of 23.22 (+1.2) at the NCAA West Prelims to place 12th overall and advance out of the regional. Her time of 23.22 is the 10th-best performance in UCLA history. Annelus also clocked a PR of 11.43 (+20) in 100m dash at the Pac-12 prelims. Read below to get to know more about the Trojan sprinter:
Q: Being a redshirt sophomore, what has been your favorite part about being at USC so far?
AA: Definitely getting to train with high caliber athletes as well as having coaches that really know what they're doing and what's best for me in order for me to achieve my full potential.
Q: More specifically, what has been the best part about being on the USC Track & Field team?
AA: My teammates for sure. Everyone is on the same page. Everyone wants to accomplish the same goal. We want to win a national championship and I think it's very possible with the team this year.
Q: What made you interested in transferring to attend USC and participating on the Track & Field team?
AA: For me, academics are super important. I wanted to go to a school that had the same level of academics as UCLA. I also wanted to make sure it had a better track program. So, coming to USC was perfect. I got great academics and a great track and field program.
Q: What has been the toughest part about being a student-athlete, and how do you balance that in your life?
AA: You have to really balance your time. You don't have much free time as a regular student. You have to be able to fit in everything from weights in the morning to making sure you have all of your meals to having tutoring, going to class and practice. Especially when you are in competing season and have to travel, you really have to manage your time to get your work in while also getting enough sleep so that you are able to train well.
Q: What about the USC Track & Field team, or USC in general, has allowed you to succeed athletically?
AA: My coaches. They stay on me. They are very strict on academics. They want us to succeed in the classroom first and foremost before anything else. They are always pushing us to be the best that we can be.
Q: This year, what are your goals for yourself, and for the team?
AA: Goals for myself go hand-in-hand with the team. We want to win a national championship. So far, we have been PR-ing in indoor and need to keep that same momentum going into outdoor
Q: Why did you choose sprints?
AA: Sprints chose me. I was never good at distance or running for a long time. I used to run in the neighborhood against boys and people would say, "She's so fast! She needs to run track". So, I just started to run sprints.
Q: You competed well this past weekend in the Razorback Invitational. How do you keep yourself motivated to keep getting good results?
AA: I missed a lot in the fall. So, being able to PR and run that mark without a lot of training gave me a lot of motivation that once I get that training underneath my belt, I know that I can do some really amazing things throughout the season. My motivation is to really see where I can get and what marks I can hit.
Q: Who is your biggest inspiration and why?
AA: My biggest inspiration is definitely Allyson Felix. I love her. I've been watching her since I was a kid. She's able to do anything and any event. She is truly inspirational. She is extremely humble and always great to watch.
Q: What are your aspirations for after graduation?
AA: After graduation, I plan to get a contract and go pro in track. I want to be able to support my family and be able to gift them as they have gifted me throughout my life.
Q: What have you learned from being a student-athlete and how do you think it will help you after your sport?
AA: Like I had mentioned previously, I have learned how to manage my time. I definitely thing that will help me in the future. I also have learned how to be resilient. You go through a lot of tough times through injuries so you have to be able to get back up.
Q: If you were talking to a track and field recruit, what separates USC from other schools?
AA: The coaching and the athletes. Everyone is on the same page. Everyone wants to accomplish the same goal. You come here and you get great academics so everyone wants to do well academically but they also want you to do well in track. There is no sacrifice for either one. You get both and they are both as important. That's what separates USC from everyone else.
The future is bright for this USC redshirt sophomore. Annelus and the rest of the USC Track and Field team will compete at Clemson for the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational on February 9.
Q: Being a redshirt sophomore, what has been your favorite part about being at USC so far?
AA: Definitely getting to train with high caliber athletes as well as having coaches that really know what they're doing and what's best for me in order for me to achieve my full potential.
Q: More specifically, what has been the best part about being on the USC Track & Field team?
AA: My teammates for sure. Everyone is on the same page. Everyone wants to accomplish the same goal. We want to win a national championship and I think it's very possible with the team this year.
Q: What made you interested in transferring to attend USC and participating on the Track & Field team?
AA: For me, academics are super important. I wanted to go to a school that had the same level of academics as UCLA. I also wanted to make sure it had a better track program. So, coming to USC was perfect. I got great academics and a great track and field program.
Q: What has been the toughest part about being a student-athlete, and how do you balance that in your life?
AA: You have to really balance your time. You don't have much free time as a regular student. You have to be able to fit in everything from weights in the morning to making sure you have all of your meals to having tutoring, going to class and practice. Especially when you are in competing season and have to travel, you really have to manage your time to get your work in while also getting enough sleep so that you are able to train well.
Q: What about the USC Track & Field team, or USC in general, has allowed you to succeed athletically?
AA: My coaches. They stay on me. They are very strict on academics. They want us to succeed in the classroom first and foremost before anything else. They are always pushing us to be the best that we can be.
Q: This year, what are your goals for yourself, and for the team?
AA: Goals for myself go hand-in-hand with the team. We want to win a national championship. So far, we have been PR-ing in indoor and need to keep that same momentum going into outdoor
Q: Why did you choose sprints?
AA: Sprints chose me. I was never good at distance or running for a long time. I used to run in the neighborhood against boys and people would say, "She's so fast! She needs to run track". So, I just started to run sprints.
Q: You competed well this past weekend in the Razorback Invitational. How do you keep yourself motivated to keep getting good results?
AA: I missed a lot in the fall. So, being able to PR and run that mark without a lot of training gave me a lot of motivation that once I get that training underneath my belt, I know that I can do some really amazing things throughout the season. My motivation is to really see where I can get and what marks I can hit.
Q: Who is your biggest inspiration and why?
AA: My biggest inspiration is definitely Allyson Felix. I love her. I've been watching her since I was a kid. She's able to do anything and any event. She is truly inspirational. She is extremely humble and always great to watch.
Q: What are your aspirations for after graduation?
AA: After graduation, I plan to get a contract and go pro in track. I want to be able to support my family and be able to gift them as they have gifted me throughout my life.
Q: What have you learned from being a student-athlete and how do you think it will help you after your sport?
AA: Like I had mentioned previously, I have learned how to manage my time. I definitely thing that will help me in the future. I also have learned how to be resilient. You go through a lot of tough times through injuries so you have to be able to get back up.
Q: If you were talking to a track and field recruit, what separates USC from other schools?
AA: The coaching and the athletes. Everyone is on the same page. Everyone wants to accomplish the same goal. You come here and you get great academics so everyone wants to do well academically but they also want you to do well in track. There is no sacrifice for either one. You get both and they are both as important. That's what separates USC from everyone else.
The future is bright for this USC redshirt sophomore. Annelus and the rest of the USC Track and Field team will compete at Clemson for the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational on February 9.
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