The 5-foot-8 senior broke the tape in the 100- and the 200-meter dash at the Class 6A state meet this past season, winning the former in a state-record 11.38 seconds and the latter in 23.76. Atkinson’s record clocking in the 100 ranked as the nation’s No. 7 all-conditions performance among 2021 prep girls competitors.
Atkinson has maintained a weighted 4.10 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at the University of Oklahoma this fall.
Also a talented artist, Atkinson has provided after-school care for elementary school students and has volunteered locally on behalf of Meals on Wheels.