athlete of the yeaR nominations 2023

Finished second in Hall County in the 100-yard butterfly and 100 backstroke. Also, part of two relay teams that won Hall County championships for the Lady Falcons. At state, Walton was a Top-20 finisher in Class 4A/5A in the 200-free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.

• What is your essential before playing?

The support from friends and family, my favorite racing suit and protein pancakes.

• What’s your favorite piece of advice from a coach?

“People may have more talent than you, but it’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you.”

• What’s your favorite sports memory from high school?

Swimming the 200 medley at Hall County Championships, my sophomore year with my best friend Sadie. We took first place and qualified for state.

• Do you have any sports superstitions? Listen to music before I race.

• Plans after high school?

To swim in college and major in exercise science and minor in theology.

The University of South Dakota signee won the Class 4A/5A state championship in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.54 at Georgia Tech.

Wall finished fifth in the state in the 100 free (47.8), as well as anchoring the Bears’ 200-free relay team that placed fourth.

• What is your essential before competing?

My airpods, because I always need my hype music

• What’s your favorite piece of advice from a coach?

“One person’s success doesn’t take away from yours.”

• What’s your favorite sports memory from high school? When I won state

• Do you have any sports superstitions?

I don’t really believe in superstitions, but I do believe in bad planning.

• Plans after high school?

To swim at the University of South Dakota.