It’s safe to say that Natalie Pearson, a senior at UNCA, is on the fast track to success. She’s held the title of Asheville’s Top Female Athlete two years running (pun intended), was named the Big South Conference Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year last June, and has been asked to compete in Olympic trials in her native England. Pearson also documents the feats of others in her position as sports editor of UNCA’s school paper, The Blue Banner. Recently, the literature major gave VERVE this juicy scoop: “When I graduate, I will for sure be looking for a job in some area of writing.” Our suggestion? Runner’s World.