Amelia Acosta

Oct 24, 2023 | nbcsports.com | Amelia Acosta

Throughout the summer, in a series called Hometown Hopefuls, NBC is spotlighting the stories of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls from all fifty states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, as they work towards the opportunity to represent their country at the Paris 2024 Games next year. We’ll learn about their paths to their sports’ biggest stage, and the towns and communities that have been formative along the way.

Aug 18, 2023 | nbcsports.com | Nina Friend |Amelia Acosta

2023 has been Nikki Hiltz’s year. In addition to winning indoor and outdoor U.S. 1500m titles, the 28-year-old track star broke the American record for the mile, finishing in 4:16.35 at the Diamond League meet in Monaco behind a world record run from Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon.

Jul 31, 2023 | nbcsports.com | Amelia Acosta

Throughout the summer, in a series called Hometown Hopefuls, NBC is spotlighting the stories of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls from all fifty states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, as they work towards the opportunity to represent their country at the Paris 2024 Games next year. We’ll learn about their paths to their sports’ biggest stage, and the towns and communities that have been formative along the way.