How long have you two been running cross-country and track?
Robin: I have been running cross-country and track for eight years.
Wren: I have been running cross-country and track for nine years.
What events do you run in track?
Robin: I run distance events, such as the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m, as well as various relays.
Wren: I run the distance events (800, 1600, 3200, 4×800)
Which sport do you prefer?
Robin: I like both cross-country and track. I like the team-based aspect of cross-country and the competitive atmosphere of track.
Wren: I like both cross-country and track. I think cross-country is more team based and track is more individual.
Does Coach Neff ever mix you two up?
Robin: On occasion, but he can easily tell us apart.
Wren: Maybe a little bit when we first moved here, but I am actually impressed that he was able to tell the difference pretty quickly.
Have you committed to running in college?
Robin: Yes, I have committed to run at Wake Forest because the coach, the team camaraderie, and the school are really special and something that I wanted to be a part of.
Wren: Yes, I committed to Penn State University because I really liked the team, coaches, campus, and majors.
Do you have any hopes for running after college?
Robin: I would love to see how far I can get in the sport of running because it is something that I enjoy a lot and that adds to my life.
Wren: I hope to continue running and see what I can do because I really enjoy the sport.
What is it like to run against your twin sister on the team?
Robin: Running with my sister has made me a better runner and I enjoy seeing her succeed as well.
Wren: I think running with my twin sister has helped push me, and it is fun to see how we have developed since we were little.
What is your advice to young athletes?
Robin: Enjoy the process, trust the process, and always believe in yourself. It doesn’t matter where you are now, but where you end up.
Wren: Running, like life, is a journey and it is important to make sure to embrace every moment. Try to find the positive and never give up.
Have you switched places as a prank before?
Robin: No, but maybe eventually!
Wren: We always joke about how it would be funny.
Is there an easy way to tell you apart?
Robin: I am slightly taller and usually have a middle part, whereas Wren usually wears a side part.
Wren: Robin has a rounder face and mine is more oval.
Who is the oldest?
Robin: We don’t know because we are adopted.
Wren: We are adopted, so we do not know.
Do you have twin telepathy?
Robin: I think so! We often think alike and choose the same things without consulting each other.
Wren: Sometimes we do the same thing without consulting each other and it is really funny. Sometimes we put on the same outfit, but then make one of us change.
If you could live in a reality TV show or movie, what would it be?
Robin: Emily in Paris because I have always wanted to go to Paris.
Wren: Maybe Friends because they look like they are always having fun.
Best advice you have received from a coach?
Robin: Believe in yourself.
Wren: Do your best and see where that gets you (Coach Neff).
Favorite memory from either sport?
Robin: My favorite memory from cross-country is with my team at Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon. The atmosphere and energy is so amazing at this meet, and my team made this meet so special. The course was covered in mud and giant puddles, which made the race even more fun to run. We ended up placing 5th, which was so amazing to pull off. I am so thankful for this opportunity and will remember this experience forever.
Wren: There are so many memories, but I really enjoyed Nike Cross Nationals 2023 when the team finished 5th in the nation. It was really rainy the day before the race, which left a knee-deep lake of water that you ran through multiple times and the whole course was so muddy. It was really fun and the whole experience was exciting. Having a great supportive team and coaches has made it possible to have this opportunity and I am really grateful.