Czech Republic's Zuzana Hejnova, right, and United States' T'erea Brown compete in a women's 400-meter hurdles heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin …
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Updated: Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012, 10:03 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 06 Aug 2012, 9:43 PM EDT
LONDON (WAVY) - Hampton's T'Erea Brown was an NCAA champion when she ran for the University of Miami. She will be racing in the 400-meter hurdles Wednesday during her first Olympic Games.
Brown ran a personal best time of 54.21 to advance to the finals. She posted the fifth-fastest time heading into the finals. The 22-year-old graduated from Hampton High School and is one of three Americans advancing to the finals.
Brown was given the name T'Erea, pronounced T-air-ah, from her aunt. She'll join Americans Lashinda Demus, who won her heat, and Georganne Moline in the finals.
A big 'good luck' sign is hanging outside of her high school in Hampton, Va.
Heading into the London Games, Brown was ranked sixth in the world in the 400-meter hurdles.
She's one of eight runners to qualify for the race Wednesday. You can watch her run for gold on WAVY-TV 10 Wednesday night.
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