Bio

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Collegiate Career Honors:

• 2023 NCAA Division III All-American - 3000m Steeplechase
• 2023 USTFCCCA All-Region - 3000m Steeplechase
• 2024 NEWMAC First Team All-Conference - 3000m Steeplechase
• 2024 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

2023-24:

Outdoor Track & Field:

• Began the spring by placing fourth in the 1500m event at the Emory Spring Break Classic (4:44.00)
• Claimed 13th in the 1500m at the Coast Guard Invitational (4:59.05)
• Won the 3000m Steeplechase event at the Silfen Invitational (11:21.61)
• Earned first in the 1500m (4:38.21) and High Jump (1.42m) against Smith and Mount Holyoke
• Captured first in the 3000m Steeplechase at the NEWMAC Championships (10:49.07)

Indoor Track & Field:

• Opened the season with a fourth place finish in the Indoor Mile at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (5:17.57)
• Runner-up in the 800m at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (2:25.88)
• Took second in the Indoor Mile (5:12.07) and High Jump (1.46m) at the Peter de Villiers Cup
• Ran an Indoor Mile time of 5:06.36 at the New England DIII Championships
• Claimed third in the Indoor Mile with a personal-best time of 5:01.01 at the Tufts University Qualifying Meet
• Placed 18th with a time of 5:06.48 in the Indoor Mile at the NCAA DIII Championships

2022-23:

Outdoor Track & Field:

• Opened outdoor season by winning the 1500m (4:48.46) and finishing eighth in the 800m at Emory Thrills in the Hills (2:21.68)
• Third in the 1500m (4:48.06) and part of third place 4x400m relay team at the Silfen Invitational (4:09.51)
• Won the 3000m steeplechase (11:25.76), third in the high jump (1.37m), and part of the winning 4x400m relay team at the Wellesley Tri-Meet (4:15.49)
• Earned fourth in the 1500m (4:40.90), 10th in the 800m (2:22.73), 10th in the high jump (1.47m), and part of a fourth place 4x400m relay team at the NEWMAC Championship (4:09.77)
• Earned sixth in the 3000m steeplechase at the New England DIII Championship (11:10.08)
• Ran a 10:56.70 to capture third in the 3000m steeplechase at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship
• Placed first with a time of 10:42.72 in the 3000m steeplechase at the MIT Final Qualifier
• Finished eighth and set a program record at the NCAA DIII National Championships in the 3000m steeplechase to become an All-American (10:37.97)

Indoor Track & Field:

• Won the mile event in collegiate debut at the Mary Grinaker Invitational (5:22.38)
• Season best in the high jump at the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational (1.47m)
• Set season best in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (5:12.11)
• Won the 1000m event against Smith and Mount Holyoke (3:04.70), also part of winning distance medley relay team (12:59.24)
• Placed third at New England DIII Championships in the 1000m race with a personal best time (2:59.23)

Before Wellesley:

• Was a four-sport athlete in volleyball, cross country, basketball, and track
• Voted MVP for cross country 2019-21; First Team All-conference in cross country; conference champ 3200m
• State qualifier in 3200m, 1600m, 5k
• Second Team All-conference in volleyball and basketball

Personal:

• Daughter of Robb Whinney and Kristy Wendt
• Has three siblings, Jack, Roz, and Cece

Why Wellesley?

• Chose to attend Wellesley after going to a Wellesley Alumni Track & Field Panel during her college search