The VI's Brittany Wattley is up for Athlete of the Year at Morgan State University.

Wattley is one of the unsung heroes of VI Track and has steadily been producing fast times, lowering PB's and performing well for her College.

Show your appreciation for Wattley by casting your Vote for her as Morgan State Athlete of the Year 2012.

The Awards Banquet is slated for May 25, 2012 at the Student Centre on the Campus at MSU and Wattley is one on a very short list up for recognition for her efforts over the past 12 months.

Whilst the current Poll may be unofficial, Wattley is out on front on 68%, but now would be a good time to support a true VI Ambassador of her chosen sport.

For the record
Brittany Wattley and her team mates ran 46-06 in their heat of the 4 x 100 college relay at the Penn relays and finished second in the ECAC race over the same distance with a time of 46.12.

They also ran 1:37.47 in the ECAC 4 x 200 to finish first having run 1:36.83 in the heats.

In the 4 x 400, Wattley helped her team to a 3:43.83 time which was non-advancing to the final.

Previously, the Lady Bears outdoor track and field team had hosted the 9th Annual Morgan State Legacy track meet and placed second overall under the unexpected great weather that held up until the end at Hughes Stadium.

Lady Bears’ Britney Wattley, Teyanna Green, Charisma Green, and Ekundayo Sogbesan made up the 'A' team that captured first-place in the 4X100 meter relay with a time of 45.43. The same team also finished fourth in the 4X400 meter relay with a time of 3:45.01.

Ekundayo Sogbesan placed second in the 400 meter dash in a personal-best time of 53.71 and came in third in the 200 meter dash in a time of 23.97, also setting a personal-best. Teyanna Green placed third in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.69. Green was followed by Britney Wattley, who finished fourth in a time of 11.70.

Back in March of this year, the Lady Bears had four places in the top 10 of the majority of events they participated in during the ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championship. Wattley ran a personal best in the 200-meter dash in a time 24.47. This personal best placed her 6th overall. She also ran a personal best in the semi-final of the 60-meter dash, in a time 7.52, and placed 6th overall in the finals of the 60-meter dash in a time of 7.59.

Despite losing her domestic 100 metre record to Nelda Huggins recently, Wattley has been going quietly about her business as one of the unsung women of VI Track and Field but has some great stats and would be a thoroughly deserving awardee of the 2012 Morgan State Athlete of the year award

So Vote now!
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Her previous performances also speak for themselves
2010-2011 (Junior): Indoor: Competed at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in both the 60m and 200m with times of 7.79 and 25.67 respectively. Had a personal best in the 60m with a time of 7.73 and was part of the 4x400 meter team that finished 4th at MEAC…Outdoor: Finished 4th in the 100m with a personal best of 12.00 and 4th the 200m at the MSU Legacy Meet. Placed 2nd in the 4x100m and 1st in the 4x200m ECAC section at the Penn Relays. Helped the 4x400m relay to a 3rd place finish at MEAC. Placed 2nd in the 4x100m at ECAC.

2009-2010 (Sophomore): Indoor: at the Albany Great Dane Classic finished the 55m in 7.39. Competed at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in both the 60m and 200m with a personal best of 7.85 and 26.14 respectively. Was part of the 4x400 meter team that finished 6th at MEAC…Outdoor: Finished 6th in the 100m, 8th in the 200m at the MSU Legacy Meet. Competed in the 4x400m and 4x100m at the Penn Relays. At the Delaware State Invitational finished 1st in the 100m with a personal record of 12.05, 2nd in the 200m with a time of 24.72 and helped the 4x100m team to a 2nd place finish in 47.27 also qualified for the ECAC meet. Recorded a season-best in the 200m of 24.59 at MEAC. Ran the 100m and 200m at ECAC.

2008-2009 (Freshman): Outdoor: Joined the squad in time for the outdoor track season…Ran the 100m at the Hampton Relays…Competed in the 200m and 400m at the MSU Legacy Meet…Helped the 4x100m and 4x200m team to a fourth and fifth place respectively at the Aggie Relays.

High School: Was part of the BVI Carifta team from 2005-2009. Senior in High School got Top Girl for having the most points. Was team captain for Carlisle House. Broke 5 school records in the 100m (12.3), 200m (24.70), 400m (57.27), 4x100m and 4x400m. Helped the U-17 4x100m team to a 1st place finish and got the gold in the 200m (24.90) at the Leeward Islands Championships.