Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year returning letterwinner....College Sports Communicators XC/T&F Academic All-District Team 2022-23....Named a finalist for the Conference Carolinas 2022-23 Murphy Osborne Award....Conference Carolinas Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2023....Conference Carolinas Fall Academic All-Conference Team 2022....Ran in all 5 meets in 2021....Led the team in one race, was the second finisher in one, and third finisher in the other three....Placed 69th at the 2021 Conference Carolinas Championships....2020 PBC All-Sportsmanship Team....Ran in all four meets during the covid-shortened 2020 season....4th Patriot finisher in all four races....Placed 64th at the 2020 Peach Belt Conference Championships....Was our very first class of 2020 visit....Glad that she has signed....A Swiss army knife in cross country and track and field (excels in both the hurdles and jumps as well as running solid times in the 5k)....Will bring championship experience to the FMU team....Honor Society....Member of the Pre Vet Club (vice president)....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Received the Outstanding Achievement in Biology Award at the 2023 Academic Awards Day Ceremony....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022, 2023....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2021-22, 2022-2023....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring).... Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Tri Beta biological honor society....Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) honor society.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Greenville, SC
• A graduate of Greer Middle College Charter High School, where she ran for coach David Smith
• Had dual enrollment with Greenville Technical College
• Her school won the 2019 AA team cross country championship
• 15th at 2019 Greenville County championships (22:20.81)
• State cross country meet qualifier 2016, 2017, 2018
• All-Region for track 2018, 2019
• Most Outstanding Field Athlete Award 2019
• At the 2019 AA Track and Field State Championships, placed third in the 400m hurdles
• Holds school records for long jump and triple jump

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Veterinarian
• Favorite Superheroes: Spider-man & Deadpool
• Favorite Athlete: Sydney McLaughlin
• Favorite Sports Team: Bayern Munich
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  The Empire Strikes Back
• Favorite Food:  Crab Legs
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Disney World
• Favorite Musical Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
• Favorite Thing About FMU: I'm not just another number here; The smaller class sizes lets me get to know my professors
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Playing video games and watching Star Wars movies/shows
• Goals for Upcoming Season: I'd like to beat my PR from the last season
• Why you first chose your sport: As a kid, I was pretty tall so my middle school coach convinced me to run, and I've just stuck with it ever since
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Pushing through the pain
• Interesting Notes: I have over 30 pets; Most of them are reptiles and amphibians, which I have a deep fascination for and hope to specialize in as a veterinarian