Longwood University Athletics

2024: Raced in four meets in the fall…At the Spider Alumni Open (Aug. 31) (4k), finished 140th with a 17:45.1, a career high in the 4k…At the Lancer Home Open (Sept. 7) (5k), finished 17th with a 23:12.5…At the Lancer Pink Invitational (Oct. 11) (5k), finished 13th with a 21:40.4…At the Upstate Invite (Oct. 19) (5k), finished 133rd with a 20:55.4, a career high in the 5k. 
 
2023: Competed in three races in the fall…Ran a personal best in the 4K at the Spider Alumni Open on Sept. 2 with an 18.05.2…Ran a PR in the 5K at the Upstate Invitational on Oct. 14 with a 23:06.6…

High School: Ran cross country, winter track, and spring track for four seasons at West Springfield High School…Earned three letters in cross country and winter track and two in spring track…Team captain in each of her last two seasons…Helped cross country team win the 2019 Patriot District Championship, and helped her indoor track team win the 2021 Patriot District Championship…Personal bests of 20:53 in the 5K, 5:48 in the 1,600M and 2:42.4 in the 800M.
 
Personal: Daughter of Kenny and Rebekah Wheeler…Has one sibling, Lane…Graduated with an advanced studies diploma along with multiple seals of excellence…Volunteered as a track coach as well for four years…Volunteered as a political campaign advocate, with orchestra events and fundraising, and with track fundraising…Aspires to be a health and physical education teacher after graduation as well as a running coach…Also aspires to run a marathon and, eventually, an ultra marathon…Favorite athletes are Sophia Laukli, Courtney Dauwalter, Mal O’Brien, Laura Green, Katelyn Touhy and Caitlin Keen…Hobbies include running, playing the cello, hiking, and weightlifting…