BYU track star finds a home halfway across the world

June 19, 2012

source: The Daily Universe

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MR says: This BYU track start from Sweden talks about her LDS upbringing, her transition to the states, and her plans for the future.

“Just call me ‘Fatty,’” she tells people.

But with a time of 13.59 in the 100-meter hurdles, BYU women’s track team captain is anything but chubby. She prefers the nickname, she said, because few people can remember, much less pronounce her real name: Fatima Manziemie Makakala Dedrickson.

“When I first met her she said, ‘I’m Fatty,’ and I thought,’There is no way you are getting me to call a young woman fatty,’ but after a very short period of time I opened up to her a little bit and realized that she actually does like to be called ‘Fatty,’” BYU Women’s Assistant Track Coach Corey Murdock said.

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