 Her athletic career came to a sudden end at the 1988 Olympic Trials when she ruptured her Achilles tendon just moments after teammate Florence Griffith Joyner set the still standing World Record in the 100 metres.It was one of the most heartbreaking memories for her coach Bob Kersee.Bolden attended college at California State University, Northridge and later transferred to UCLA where she graduated in 1983.