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==Early life==
==Early life==
She grew up in [[Laurel, Maryland]]. She was a competitive swimmer as a youngster and it was not until high school that she started running track. She attended Kingsville, a private Catholic all–girls high school in [[Baltimore]], and [[Mount De Sales Academy]]. In 2020 she started at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Caroline|last=Douglas|date=14 April 2021|url= https://www.thedp.com/article/2021/04/penn-womens-track-and-field-profile-bella-whittaker|title= Freshman Isabella Whittaker focuses on the mental component of track and field |website=thedp.com|accessdate=9 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://md.milesplit.com/articles/273375/whittaker-sisters-take-over-new-york-city|title=Whittaker Sisters Take Over New York City!|website=Mile Split|date=6 January 2020|accessdate=9 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.34st.com/article/2024/03/bella-whittaker-ego-of-the-week-runner-olympics-college-sports|website=34st.com|accessdate=9 July 2024|title= Ego of the Week: Bella Whittaker|date=21 March 2024}}</ref> In April 2024, she was announced to be transferring to the [[University of Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Conor|last=Smith|date=24 April 2014|title= Penn track and field Isabella Whittaker to transfer to Arkansas for graduate eligibility|url=http://www.thedp.com/article/2024/04/penn-womens-track-and-friend-isabella-whittaker-arkansas-transfer |website=thedp.com|accessdate=9 July 2024}}</ref>
She grew up in [[Laurel, Maryland]]. She was a competitive swimmer as a youngster and it was not until high school that she started running track. She attended Kingsville, a private Catholic all–girls high school in [[Baltimore]], and [[Mount de Sales Academy (Catonsville, Maryland)|Mount De Sales Academy]]. In 2020 she started at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Caroline|last=Douglas|date=14 April 2021|url= https://www.thedp.com/article/2021/04/penn-womens-track-and-field-profile-bella-whittaker|title= Freshman Isabella Whittaker focuses on the mental component of track and field |website=thedp.com|accessdate=9 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://md.milesplit.com/articles/273375/whittaker-sisters-take-over-new-york-city|title=Whittaker Sisters Take Over New York City!|website=Mile Split|date=6 January 2020|accessdate=9 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.34st.com/article/2024/03/bella-whittaker-ego-of-the-week-runner-olympics-college-sports|website=34st.com|accessdate=9 July 2024|title= Ego of the Week: Bella Whittaker|date=21 March 2024}}</ref> In April 2024, she was announced to be transferring to the [[University of Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Conor|last=Smith|date=24 April 2014|title= Penn track and field Isabella Whittaker to transfer to Arkansas for graduate eligibility|url=http://www.thedp.com/article/2024/04/penn-womens-track-and-friend-isabella-whittaker-arkansas-transfer |website=thedp.com|accessdate=9 July 2024}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 14:15, 14 July 2024

Isabella Whittaker
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 23.18 (Princeton, 2024)
400m: 50.17 (Eugene, 2024)

Isabella Whittaker (born 15 February 2002) is an American sprinter.[1]

Early life

She grew up in Laurel, Maryland. She was a competitive swimmer as a youngster and it was not until high school that she started running track. She attended Kingsville, a private Catholic all–girls high school in Baltimore, and Mount De Sales Academy. In 2020 she started at the University of Pennsylvania.[2][3][4] In April 2024, she was announced to be transferring to the University of Arkansas.[5]

Career

Whittaker finishing the 400m at the 2024 US olympic trials.

She ran a personal best of 50.17 seconds to finish fifth in the final of the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Outdoor final in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[6]

She ran 50.48 seconds to qualify for the final of the American Olympic trials in June 2024.[7] In the final she finished sixth with a time of 50.68 seconds.[8]

In July 2024 she was included in the American relay pool for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]

Personal life

Her parents Paul and Jill, both ran in college. Paul was a mid-distance runner and Jill was a hurdler. One of four siblings, her sister Juliette Whittaker competes as a middle-distance runner.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Isabella Whittaker". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ Douglas, Caroline (14 April 2021). "Freshman Isabella Whittaker focuses on the mental component of track and field". thedp.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Whittaker Sisters Take Over New York City!". Mile Split. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Ego of the Week: Bella Whittaker". 34st.com. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Conor (24 April 2014). "Penn track and field Isabella Whittaker to transfer to Arkansas for graduate eligibility". thedp.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Isabella Whittaker 5th Place Women's 400m - NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2024". Runnerspace. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ "ISABELLA WHITTAKER 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 400M SEMIFINAL HEAT 3 - U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS 2024". Runnerspace. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Whittaker punches ticket to Paris Olympics". Penn Today. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. ^ Ringholer, Tyler (1 July 2024). "2024 Penn graduate Isabella Whittaker qualifies for the Paris Olympics". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ Mull, Cory (13 March 2020). "The Sisters From Maryland You Should Know About". Milesplit. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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