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Trinidadian sprinter and artist
Magnolia Howell
Personal information
Nationality Trinidad and Tobago
BornSacramento, California
EducationCalifornia State University, Long Beach, studying print journalism
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres
College teamLong Beach State 49ers
ClubTeam Bing
Nike, Inc.
Turned pro2011
Coached byBobby Kersee (2013)
Darryl Woodson (2020)
Achievements and titles
World finals
National finals
Personal bests
  • 100m: 11.40 (+1.9) (2012)
  • 200m: 23.39 (+0.9) (2013)
  • 400m: 52.25 (2015)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
Central American and Caribbean Champs
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mayagüez 4 × 100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Mayagüez 4 × 400 m relay

Magnolia Howell (born 1993) is a former professional track and field sprinter and current writer and fine artist. Representing Trinidad and Tobago, she won the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres at the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships.

Biography

Born in Sacramento, California but raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, Howell started running at eight years old. She moved to Omaha, Nebraska and attended Westside High School, where she was a state champion in both the 100 m and 200 m.

In college she competed for the Long Beach State 49ers track and field team, setting a school record in the 4 × 100 metres while studying print journalism. After graduating, she began to focus more exclusively on running.

At the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, Howell competed in the 4 × 100 m, 4 × 400 m, and individual 200 m for Trinidad and Tobago. In the 200 m, Howell did not qualify for the finals, but she won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay leading off for teammates Michelle-Lee Ahye, Ayanna Hutchinson, and Semoy Hackett. Howell was the only athlete from that team to also compete in the 4 × 400 m finals, where her team won the bronze medal.

At the 2012 NAAATT Trinidadian Olympic trials, Howell finished 6th in the 100 metres, narrowly missing an Olympic berth.

In 2014, Howell began to train at Drake Stadium under famed athletics and former Nike coach Bobby Kersee. Following her professional rise, she competed in the 2014 and 2015 IAAF World Relays, both times representing Trinidad and Tobago in the 4 × 400 m. At both championships, Howell's team finished 4th in the 'B' finals, posting an overall best mark of 3:33.21 at the 2014 edition.

Howell competed at the 2016 NAAATT Trials in the 400 m, but did not qualify for the 'A' final and missed out on another Olympic team spot. Following this setback, Howell took a year off from the sport and started an art company, Art On The Run, before moving to Austin, Texas to be coached by Darryl Woodson in preparation for the 2020 Olympic cycle. She stated that one of her goals was to break Janeil Bellille's Trinidadian record in the 400 m of 51.83 seconds.

After the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 postponed the Olympics back one year, Howell retired from the sport and focused exclusively on writing and art. As an artist under the pen name Magnolia Lafleur, she has shown her work in Los Angeles-area galleries and has sold to international clients. As a journalist, she is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and has worked for the Press-Telegram, the Grunion Gazette, the Long Beach Post, the Palisadian-Post, and the Orange County Register.

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date
100 metres 11.40 (+1.9 m/s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Classic Los Angeles, California 7 April 2012
200 metres 23.39 (+0.9 m/s) 2rB Oxy Invitational Eagle Rock, California 4 May 2013
400 metres 52.25 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oxy-Lu Last Chance Qualifier Eagle Rock, California 12 May 2015

References

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  3. ^ Magnolia Howell at Tilastopaja (registration required)
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  5. ^ Howell, Magnolia (29 October 2014). "Stadium Lights & Running Spikes: TRACK SEASON FUNDRAISER". Stadium Lights & Running Spikes. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Free thinker: Athlete now artist on a new track - Sweet TnT Magazine". Sweet TNT Magazine. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  7. Barclay, Kat (1 March 2020). "Howell's Race to Tokyo". Austin Fit. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. Dyer, Mackenzie (1 November 2019). "Retiring athlete translates her art to track, gives Olympics her all". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  9. "Westside Alumni Newsletter - Fall 2019 by Westside Foundation - Issuu". issuu.com. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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  11. "CAC gold medallists for World Games". Team TTO | Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  12. "T&T relay runners grab two more medals". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  13. "🎨 ART on the Run Home Page". 🎨 ART on the Run. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Quality Time With Olympic Track & Field Hopeful Magnolia Howell". Made In Cookware. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  15. "Meet Magnolia Lafleur: Narrative Fine Artist & CEO to Art On The Run". SHOUTOUT LA. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  16. "Magnolia Lafleur". the Hi-lo. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  17. "Magnolia Lafleur, Author at Palisadian Post". Palisadian Post. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  18. "Magnolia Lafleur". Orange County Register. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

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