Amherst College Athletics

• "I selected Virginia Wesleyan because I wanted to stay close to my family, but still get a great education"
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Liberty University, Old Dominion University, and Christopher Newport University

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Presidential Scholarship recipient

Prep Accolades

• Competed in sideline and competitive cheerleading and gymnastics
• Captained both cheerleading squads and the gymnastics team as a senior
• Recipient of the Most Inspirational Competition Cheerleading award as a senior
• Sportsmanship Award winner in gymastics as a senior

Personal

• Daughter of Lee and Jonathan Penley and Kenneth Andes; parents attended Liberty University
• Has four siblings: Ashley, Kenny, Hunter, and Austin
• Enjoys all types of music, chicken and pasta, and vacation time in Mexico, the Bahamas, or Puerto Rico
• Favorites include the book "Secrets in the Cellar," any scary movie, and the TV series "Criminal Minds"
• A fan of football standout Troy Polamalu and the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Career goal: "to become a kindergarten teacher"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being involved with the school"
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my motions"
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to continue getting better at all aspects"
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Walt Disney, because I think he would just be such an amazingly interesting person"
• People might be surprise to know: "I'm obsessed with scary movies"
• It's the year 2030 and: "I am an amazing teacher with a great husband and four beautiful children, living in a lovely house with land and a pool, and one big dog and one tiny dog"
• The most important advice I've received is: "pretty much everything my mom says"