Evelyn comes to us with a variety of experiences. She was born in Meridian and moved to Enterprise at age 9. After high school and earning a Degree in Broadcast Communications in 2002, Evelyn worked as a television news technical director for WIAT-TV 42 (CBS) in Birmingham, Alabama, WCSC-TV 5 (CBS) in Charleston, South Carolina, and WTOK-TV 11 (ABC) here in Meridian. After 12 years in Broadcasting, Evelyn decided to return to college to pursue her passion for fitness. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from the University of West Alabama in May of 2014. While in college, she was named the 2014 Outstanding Exercise Science Student and participated in several undergraduate research projects. She is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Exercise Physiologist, Certified Personal Trainer, and Certified Group Exercise Instructor. She is also an RRCA Certified Running Coach and a TRX Instructor.
Her obsession: Running. In 2006 she began running after a co-worker asked her to help manage a team for a local charity 5K. She continued to run 5K’s and 10K’s to stay fit until 2009 when she finally gathered enough courage to run her first marathon. As of 2018, she has completed over 60 marathons and more than 150 other distance races including triathlons and a 50-mile ultramarathon. Also in 2018, she will have run a marathon in each of the 50 states. She is a member of Marathon Maniacs and the 50 states marathon Club.
Her motto: Never limit your challenges; Challenge your limits!
Evelyn and her Husband, Wes, live in Meridian with their 4 “children”- dogs Willie and Max, and two cats, Phoebe and Drake.