Former Pike Sprinter Lynna Irby Going Pro

Apr 05, 2019

Twelve time Indiana state champion, Lynna Irby has officially decided to forgo the rest of her eligibility with the University of Georgia and go pro. She announced Thursday afternoon on her instagram that she will be signing with an agency and pursuing one of her personal goals of going professional on the track.

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I want to first of all thank Coach Petros (Kyprianou) for helping to bring me to the University of Georgia and to AT (Althea Thomas) for training me over the last two years. I had the opportunity to win an individual national title and a team national title and both of those were unforgettable experiences that I will treasure forever. I want to also thank UGA and the Athletic Association for giving me the opportunity with a scholarship to run track and further my education at a high-level institution. After much discussion with my family and prayers, we feel like this is the appropriate time for me to pursue my personal goals of competing professionally on the track. With that being said, I will forgo the remainder of my eligibility at UGA and will sign with an agent so I can begin training for my professional career. I realize the importance of a college education and look forward to finishing my degree in the near future. Thanks again to all of the Bulldog Nation for their support. I will never forget my time in Athens️ -Lynna Irby

A post shared by Lynna Irby (@monalynna__smile) on Apr 4, 2019 at 2:02pm PDT

In just her freshman year of college, Irby managed to score herself a national title in the 400m dash with her first sub-50 at 49.80. This indoor season she took 5th in the 400m with a time of 52.38.

Currently Irby has not announced with what agency she plans to sign with or any further details. As we gain more details we will update this story.