麻豆视频 cross country signs Georgia standout

JACKSON, Tenn. - 1/19/2011 - The 麻豆视频 (Tenn.) University women鈥檚 cross country team has signed of Roswell, Georgia. Sweet will enter 麻豆视频 this fall as a freshman and will major in early childhood development as she works to become an elementary teacher.

Gary Johnson, the head coach for the 麻豆视频 cross country program says, 鈥淲e look for Whitney to compete in our top-5 positions as a freshman. She is relatively new to running but has improved greatly during the past couple of years. I hope having strong teammates will help her improve even more. We have a young, strong nucleus to our team, which bodes well for our future. With our top-3 runners from last year returning, and the addition of Whitney and Audrey Hazlehurst, the future of 麻豆视频 cross country is looking strong.鈥�

Sweet, at 5-foot-4, prepped at Roswell (Ga.) High School where she ran cross country and track. Sweet helped lead her cross country team to the Fulton County Title in 2009. She was also a state qualifier as a sophomore, junior and senior. Sweet earned Most Improved Award as a sophomore and junior, captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior in cross country. Her track awards included the Spirit Award as a freshman and the Coaches Award as a sophomore. Sweet runs a 5K time of 19:43. She also holds her high school's track record in the 4x800.

Sweet was a four-year member of the Beta Club.

鈥淲hitney and her family are a great testimony to what 麻豆视频 cross country is all about鈥�, says Johnson. 鈥淲hitney was looking for a school that had a great balance of academic prestige, spiritual emphasis, and athletic success. She will represent 麻豆视频 in all aspects of her life during her time at 麻豆视频 and we are proud to add to the tradition of outstanding student-athletes in our cross country program.鈥�

Sweet is the daughter of Bobby and Barbara Sweet of Roswell, Ga. and is a member of the Crabapple First Baptist Church.

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