UNC Asheville Track & Field and Cross Country’s Isabel Richardson is the definition of excellence — continuing to raise the standard in competition, in the classroom, and across campus.

A record-breaking distance runner, Isabel has etched her name into the program’s history books, holding school records in the indoor 3,000m and mile, the outdoor 1,500m, and the cross country 5,000m. Her performances have earned her All-Academic honors, All-Conference recognition, and the title of Female Bulldog of the Year.

But her impact doesn’t stop at the finish line.

With a 4.0 GPA as a Mass Communication major and a minor in Professional Writing and Rhetoric, Isabel tells the stories of others as a writer for The Blue Banner and through her work with the athletics department’s sports information team — covering games and crafting releases that highlight student-athletes.

For this project, I served as the video editor, colorist, audio mixer, on site broll videographer, and interviewer.

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to this song. All rights belong to the Big South Conference.