What made you decide to sign with Southern Wesleyan?
I decided to sign with SWU because they had everything I was looking for in a college. They have a great Elementary Education program, a building track and cross country program, and the campus felt like home.
Where else did you look?
I also visited College of Charleston, Winthrop, Clemson, Newberry, Converse and Francis Marion. In addition to SWU, Converse, Newberry, Limestone, North Greenville, Columbia College and Wofford contacted me about running for their programs.
What was the college experience like in terms of recruiting?
I was actually very surprised, and honored, to be recruited by so many different colleges. I never expected that. At first it was overwhelming, but the coaches at all the colleges made the process very comfortable for me and I'm very thankful for that.
What do you remember from your final cross country season at Landrum?
At the beginning of the season I was coming off a stress fracture in my shin. ...