She was a competitive swimmer as a youngster and it was not until high school that she started running track.
She attended Kingsville, a private Catholic all–girls high school in Baltimore, and Mount De Sales Academy.
[6] She ran 50.48 seconds to qualify for the final of the American Olympic trials in June 2024.
[8] In July 2024 she was included in the American relay pool for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
One of four siblings, her sister Juliette Whittaker competes as a middle-distance runner.