2021 - 2022 GATORADE
NATIONAL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JULIETTE
WHITTAKER
MIDDLE DISTANCE
MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY
CATONSVILLE, MARYLAND
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-8
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
1ST - 1:59.80
TRIALS OF MILES TRACK NIGHT NYC MEET - 800M
1ST - 4:36.23
BROOKS PR INVITATIONAL - MILE
“Juliette’s performances on the track really speak for themselves. What sets her apart is how inspiring she is to younger runners. Eleven and 12-year-old girls approach her for autographs and pictures. She’s shown what can be done and they want to run like her.”
Steve Weber
Head Coach - Mount de Sales coach

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-8 senior won the 800-meter run at the Trials of Miles Track Night NYC meet with a time of 1:59.80, which ranked as the nation’s No. 1 performance among prep competitors in 2022 and the No. 2 clocking in U.S. prep girls history. The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year in girls track and field, Whittaker also won the mile at the Brooks PR Invitational in 4:36.23, which ranked No. 3 nationally this season as well as No. 7 in prep history. In addition, she broke the tape in the 800, 1600 and 3200 at the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland championships.

Academic Achievement


Whittaker has maintained a weighted 4.46 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Stanford University this fall.

Exemplary Character


The president of her class, Whittaker has volunteered locally at a soup kitchen and as a peer tutor.