Magnolia Howell

Magnolia Howell 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.

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

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. 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. 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) 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 Oxy-Lu Last Chance Qualifier Eagle Rock, California 12 May 2015