2018 Track:
Indoor: Recorded a season-best 800m time of 2:20.18 at the Bob Pollock Invitational … also ran a 3:19.59 to finish ninth in the 1000m at the Orange & Purple Invite. Outdoor: Turned in a season-best 800m time of 2:25.99 at the Spec Towns Invitational to finish sixth overall.
2017 Track:
Indoor: Competed in six meets during the indoor season … Raced a career-best time in the 800m of 2:13.92 at the ACC Championships … Regular fixture in the distance medley relay. Outdoor: Went to the Penn Relays to compete on the 4x800m and distance medley relay units … Posted a career-best time of 2:!5.41 in the 800m at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
2016 Cross Country:
Did not compete.
High School:
Attended Pope High School in Marietta, Ga. … Lettered in cross country for four years, and swimming and track and field for three seasons … Named an All-American in Track and Field in the 3000m … Was the runner-up in the 3000m at the USATF Junior Olympics in 2015 … Was valedictorian of her high school class … Member of National Honor Society.
Personal:
Full name is Brittany Jordan Powell … Born on Sept. 15, 1998 … Daughter of Barry and Darlene Powell … Both Barry ‘89 and Darlene ‘90 attended Georgia Tech … Chose Tech because of its academic reputation, location in Atlanta and the opportunity to run collegiately … Intends to major in biomedical engineering or mechanical engineering.
