The most decorated female athlete in school history adds a unique honor ahead of the Olympics.
Former Ohio State sprinter Christina Clemons (née Manning) finished third in the 100-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials last week, clinching her spot in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics while wearing a pair of Cool Ranch Doritos earrings.
After the race, Frito-Lay sent the 31-year-old Clemons a custom Cool Ranch Doritos bag that includes a picture of her wearing the earrings with with a caption “For those who keep it cool even when running for their dreams” on the back. It’s unclear if the company intends to sell backs with her face on them.
As mentioned, Clemons finished the 100-meter hurdles in third with a time of 12.53 seconds, trailing only Keni Harrison (12.47 seconds) and Brianna Rollins-McNeal (12.51), the defending Olympic gold medalist.
A native of Waldorf, Md., Clemons 11-time All-American, 10-time Big Ten champion and two-time national champion during her career with the Buckeyes from 2008-12. She holds numerous school records, including in the 60-meter dash, 60-meter hurdles, 100-meter hurdles and the 4x100-meter relay, and was named the conference’s athlete of the year as a senior and was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.
Clemons dealt with numerous achilles and hamstring injuries early in her professional career but rebounded to capture silver in the 60-meter hurdles at the 2018 World Indoor Championships and gold in the mixed shuttle hurdle at the 2019 IAAF World Relays. She’ll now look to an an Olympic medal to her resume in Tokyo.
Clemson will be joined at the year’s Olympics by several current and former Buckeyes, including swimmer Hunter Armstrong, shot putter Adelaide Aquilla, sprinter Anavia Battle and gymnast Alec Yoder.
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