A Maryland native, Mechelle Lewis Freeman is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where she obtained her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Mass Communications. She was a member of the 2002 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field team who brought the first National Championship in any sport to the university. Mechelle is a Track & Field 2007 Pan American Double Silver Medalist, 2007 World Champion, and 2008 Olympian. Her events included the 100 meters and the 4×100 meter relay. When off the track, Mechelle turns her focus to her career in brand and activation management for companies including, Coca Cola and Xerox and shares her Olympic journey through motivational speaking.

Founded in 2015, TrackGirlz was born after she realized how underutilized and unrecognized phenomenal world class track and field women and girls were considered. Mechelle sees an opportunity for TrackGirlz to provide a consistent voice to help create and maintain relevance for track girls beyond the Olympic Games through apparel and fitness events, authentic lifestyle choices for track girls. Connect with Mechelle on Instagram.