Her fellow Ole Miss star Waleed Suliman did the same last summer before the U.S. Olympic Trials, making her the second Rebel to do it in as many years. Along with Suliman and Olympians like Brittney Reese, Sam Kendricks, and Raven Saunders, Vissa joins a long tradition of accomplished Ole Miss track and field competitors who have gone pro early. She also joins a long list of Ole Miss middle distance specialists, like Mario Garcia Romo, who have signed professional contracts over the past several years.
