Women’s track and field star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Francena McCorory was one of five inductees announced for the 2024 Hampton University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Football players Johnnie Barnes, Fred Freeman and Ed Tomlin and men’s tennis player Bruce Foxworth were the other inductees.
McCorory, a Bethel High product, won the gold medal in the 4×400-meter relay at both the 2016 and 2012 Summer Olympics and at two World Championships. She also won three NCAA titles while at HU.