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== Collegiate Career == |
== Collegiate Career == |
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She is currently a [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina Chapel Hill]] |
She is currently a [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina Chapel Hill]]<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Personal Life == |
== Personal Life == |
Revision as of 05:35, 16 April 2024
Kalani Witherspoon is a track athlete-sprinter at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is [1]the daughter of Derrick Witherspoon, a retired professional American football player with the National Football League (NFL).
Early Life and Education
Witherspoon is a 2023 graduate of Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia. While in high school, Witherspoon was both a gymnast and a sprinter. In 2023, Witherspoon was the Georgia High School Association Champion in the 100 Meter Hurdles event. In 2022, as a high school junior, she was runner-up in the state for 100 Meter Hurdles . [1] She still holds the record for 100 meter hurdles and the 400 meter hurdles at Carrollton High School.[2] In 2023, she placed first in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.73 seconds.[3]
1n 2022, as a gymnast, she won first place in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) State 7A Gymnastics Championships.[4] The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote an article highlighting the connection of Kalani Witherspoon and her father, Derrick Witherspoon when she competed in the New Balance Nationals[5]
Collegiate Career
She is currently a sprinter at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill[1]
Personal Life
Witherspoon is the daughter of Kolowa and Derrick Witherspoon. Her father, Derrick Witherspoon played football and ran track at Clemson University (1990-1993) and played American football professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles ( 1995-1997).
References
- ^ a b c "Kalani Witherspoon - Track & Field". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Carrollton High School - Rankings". MileSplit GA. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ SPORTS@TIMES-GEORGIAN.COM, TUCKER COLE (2023-03-21). "Trojans had 12 first-place finishes to win Carrollton Invitational". Times-Georgian. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ SPORTS@TIMES-GEORGIAN.COM, TUCKER COLE (2022-04-25). "Witherspoon wins state gymnastics title". Times-Georgian. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Bansil, Sapna (2023-06-17). "On Father's Day weekend, a former Eagle returns to Philly to see his daughter compete at New Balance Nationals". https://www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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