Wichita State Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL
Rooney, a 5-3 outfielder and track star from Louisburg, Kan., will bring a major speed element to the Shockers... She is a track athlete naturally, having only played softball her freshman year at Louisburg where she played in the outfield... She has qualified for the Kansas state track tournament in three events in her track career in the 4x100, 4x400, and 300-meter hurdles... She also set the school record in the 4x100 her sophomore year.

PERSONAL
She is the daughter of Kendall and Nancy Rooney and has a brother, Jackson... Her dad and brother are both former collegiate athletes with her dad playing football competing at Carson-Newman and her brother currently competes in throwing events for the track and field team at Central Missouri... Rooney plans to major in physical therapy at Wichita State.