Brandon Whitney
Brandon Whitney
Height: 5-6
Year: So.
Hometown: Marietta, GA
High School: George Walton
Position: Sprints/ Jumps
Major: Spanish
Parents: Pamela Whitney

Freshman (2006-07):

Recorded the sixth-best Emory distance in his performance at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational in the long jump preliminaries (5.68 meters)...Recorded a top-twenty Emory time at the USC Gamecock Indoor Invitational in the 55-meter dash preliminaries (6.91)...Recorded the seventh-best Emory time for the season in the 60-meter dash preliminaries (7.36) at the Tiger Indoor Invitational.

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

6.91 55m Dash 2/17/2007 Gamecock Indoor Open Invitational
7.33 60m Dash 2/15/2008 Clemson Tiger Invitational
24.01 200m Dash 1/26/2007 ETSU Niswonger Invitational
6.18m Long Jump 1/18/2008 Niswonger Invitational
12.60m Triple Jump 3/1/2008 Sewanee Indoor Invitational

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

11.49 100m Dash 4/21/2007 UAA Outdoor Championships
24.23 200m Dash 4/6/2007 Duke Asics Invitational
5.99m Long Jump 4/21/2007 UAA Outdoor Championships
12.36m Triple Jump 3/25/2007 Emory Invitational

Prior to Emory:

Earned three letters competing on the track and field team at George Walton Comprehensive ...Was coached by Tom Williams and Christian Suttle ... Served as his team's captain in 2006 ... Specialized in sprints and jumps ... Best time in the 100m was 11.54 seconds and his best effort in the long jump was 18'6" ... Named as his team's most improved sprinter ... Recipient of his school's Scholar Athlete Award and was a National Achievement Finalist in 2005.

Personal:

Born March 1, 1988

Quote:

"I chose Emory because it was a good school close to home for me. I liked the small size and the diversity as well."