COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — South Carolina's star sprinter JaMeesia Ford is heading back to the NCAA DI Outdoor Nationals in Oregon , this time to compete in four events.

The sophomore came into the 2024-2025 indoor and outdoor seasons with a goal of keeping things simple and working on a clean slate after such a successful freshman year.

"Just execute my race and just run. Just run fast, run fast," is what Ford said goes through her mind once the gun goes off at the start of a race.

A simple mindset that has led to her setting school records in both of her individual events this spring (100m, 200m) and as the anchor leg of the SEC Champion 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.

Ford said after not being pleased with her finish at Indoor Nationals this year (a bronze medal in the 200m), she said th

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