Jurnee Woodward’s Wolf Mentality
Sitting comfortably in a kitchen chair, Jurnee Woodward casually smiles and points to her favorite tattoo, an intricate wolf's face on her bicep, which symbolizes the mental strength she continues to hunt. The 20-year-old hurdler has needed every ounce of it to conquer life's obstacles, on and off the track.
Woodward's hazel eyes glitzen when she reveals her first passions were soccer and film. It was okay that Woodward wasn't a good soccer player, because she always knew her profession would be rooted in the film industry. She had no intention of becoming one of the top hurdlers in the country at collegiate level.
The Vacaville, California native continues to achieve big accomplishments in her track and field career. During her freshman year, she claimed gold at the Louisiana Classics in 100 meter hurdles. Going into her sophomore year, she was a semifinalist at the IAAF U20 World Championships in Tampere, Finland. Woodward ranked second in the 400 meter dash at the Red Raider Invite her sophomore year. That same year, she ranked first in the 400 meter hurdles at the SEC Championships and posted a personal record of 56.77 seconds.
