Lynna Irby Leaving Georgia To Pursue Pro Career

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Georgia's Lynna Irby, just a month into her sophomore season of outdoor track, announced on her Instagram account that she will leave the program and turn professional. 

Irby took the NCAA level by storm during her freshman campaign in 2018 and won the outdoor 400-meter title after taking third in the indoor championships. 

 

 

 

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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 Athens❤️ -Lynna Irby

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