For the past few months, Amber Wimbish has been busy filling out numerous college applications.
The senior at Bishop McNamara (MD) High School is a top student who wants to go to medical school and become a dermatologist.
But she also emerged this indoor season as a Division I college prospect in track and field, only one year after she started competing in the sport.
This month, Wimbish signed with Duke University, where she will specialize in the 800m, her best event.
She ran a personal-best of 2:11.24 in the 800m this indoor season, which was U.S. No. 28 and the fastest time in Maryland.
Wimbish had applied to Duke in January as a regular student. Shortly thereafter, her hi...
