Amherst College Athletics

"I made VWC my No. 1 choice because I liked the class sizes and I wanted to run track in college."
Selected VWC over Bridgewater College, James Madison University, and Virginia Tech

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Batten Scholar
• Five-time Dean's List honoree
• Currently owns a 3.906 grade point accume on a 4.00 scale
• Posted a 4.00 GPA in Fall 2009, Winter 2010, and Spring 2010
• Three sport athlete

Prep Accolades

• Track team captain 2008-09
• All-district and all-region honoree
• Set J. R. Tucker's indoor record in the 1600 meter run and was part of the school-record setting 4-x400 relay
• Part of J.R. Tucker's 4x800 school-record relay in outdoor track
• Also competed in basketball
• Ranked No. 13 in a class of 328
• J. R. Tucker High School Faculty Award recipient
• Art Club president
• Marching band Head Drum Major as senior, section leader as a junior

Personal

• Daughter of Mary Lu and Steve Bennett; parents attended Averett University
• Has one sister, a twin, Rachel, a student at James Madison University
• Enjoys listening to alternative music and spending vacations at the Outer Banks of North Carolina
• A fan of Olympic swimmer Dara Torres and actress Reese Witherspoon
• Favorites include the book "Born to Run," the movie "Inception," and the TV series "Malcolm in the Middle"
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "I am artistic."
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the feeling after workouts when I know I've run my hardest."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "mentality."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to run faster."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "none, because they're usually pretty trashy."
• People might be surprised to know: "I have a twin."
• The most important advice I've received is:"the best runner never leaves no tracks" -- Tao Te Ching