Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Third-year track athlete at FMU....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....Ran cross country each of the last three years (2020-22)....Conference Carolinas Fall Academic All-Conference Team 2022....2020 PBC WXC All-Sportsmanship Team.... 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....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....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2021 (for XC)....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:

• Campus Activities/Academic Achievements:  PreVet Club VP, TriBeta Member, Omicron Delta Kappa Member
• 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. 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