Whittaker Qualifies For Junior National Track Team

June 18, 2001

Richmond, VA (www.hurricanesports.com) – University of Miami sophomore Saraque Whittaker (Ft. Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas) took second in the 400-meters at the USATF Junior National Championships in Richmond, VA to qualify for the United States Junior National Team that will compete in England and Scotland this summer.

Whittaker, the school-record holder in the event, finished in a time of 53.36 and will compete in both the 400-meters and the 4×400-meter relay.

The team will be coached by UM head women’s track and field coach Amy Deem.