University of North Georgia Athletics

Brittany Truitt was a key figure for the UNG cross country program, and she helped lay the foundation for not only the cross country program, but the track & field program as well. Arriving on campus just two years after the cross country program was reinstated, Truitt helped to build the program up through not only her abilities on the course, but her leadership.
 
You don't have to look hard to find her name in the records book, as she holds multiple program records in both cross country and track & field which includes the record for fasted 5K and 6K time and holds six of the top ten 5K times in program history. On the track and field side, Truitt holds the records for the 1500, 3000, and 5000 meter times.
 
In 2014, Truitt led the cross country program to its first, and only, appearance at the NCAA Championship and was the team's top finishers all four years in the Nighthawk uniform, and earned All-Region honors all four years. Her dominance continued when the track & field program began in 2016 and she earned multiple All-Conference honors and was crowned the 2017 Peach Belt 8000 meter champion and the 2018 Peach Belt 5000 meter champion.
 
After graduating, Truitt would go on to earn her master's degree in Kinesiology & Exercise Science from UNG, while serving as the graduate assistant coach for the Nighthawks. Today, she has continued her running career, and still trains competitively, and runs for Nike's Dreamweaver's team, Nike's professional women's running team.