FAMU Head Women's Track and Cross Country Coach Darlene Moore recently announced her signees for the class of 2011. The Lady Rattlers are coming off of a much-improved season, placing fifth in the conference championship, which is up five spots from the previous year."In my second recruiting class, we concentrated on filling the voids from last year's season. This class was tailored to improve our team performances in the MEAC Championships. Not only will these ladies help us athletically, but our continued effort to excel academically, in effect raising our APR, which is so critical. These young ladies come from winning programs and we expect nothing less from them here at FAMU," Moore said.
Nadine Mulvany(pictured)- Distance- Southwestern Junior College, Chula Vista, CA. Finished 4th in Southern California Championship and 7th in California State Championship. Her cross country team won both of these Championships. In cross country, her personal best is 18:05. On the track, Nadine is capable of running the 800m and up. She is a History Major with a 3.12 GPA. Nadine was also recruited by San Jose State University, Northern Michigan and Howard University.
Dynasty Jones- Sprinter- Butler Community College, El Dorado, KS. A 2009 graduate of Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, FL, Dynasty is a four-time NCAA Junior College All-American in the 200m and 400m dashes. Her personal best are 55.06 in the 400m, 24.05 in the 200m and 11.89 in the 100m dash. She is a Criminal Justice Major with a 3.01 GPA. Dynasty was also recruited by Wichita State University and Bethune-Cookman University.
Brittany Brown- Pole Vaulter- Brookwood High School, Snellville, GA. Finished 2nd in the pole vault at the 2011 Georgia State Track Meet. Her personal best is 10'6". Brittany will major in Physical Therapy and has a 3.46 GPA. Brittany was also recruited by Kennesaw State University, Alabama State University, North Carolina A&T University and Bethune-Cookman University.
Kinnesha Jones- Jumper/Sprinter- Butler Community College, El Dorado, KS. A 2009 graduate of Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, FL, Kinnesha will mainly focus on the jumps for the Lady Rattlers Track Team. She is a four-time NCAA Junior College All-American in the long jump and triple jump. Her personal bests are 19'5 ¼" in the long jump and 40' 2" in the triple jump. She is a Physical Therapy Major with a 3.09 GPA. Kinnesha was also recruited by University of South Florida, Louisiana Tech, Eastern Illinois University and Wichita State University.
Sasha-Ann Lebert- Thrower- Fort Lauderdale High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL. State Champion (2010) and State Runner-up (2011) in the Shot Put. Also finished 3rd in the Discus at the 2011 State Meet. Her personal best are 42'8" in the Shot Put and 134'2" in the Discus. She is a Pre-Med Major with a 3.57 GPA. Sasha was also recruited by University of Central Florida.
Ciera Williams- Distance- Winter Park High School, Winter Park, FL. A four-time State Cross Country participant with a personal best of 19:14. She also ran on the 4 x 800m Relay that finished 3rd at the 2011 Florida 4-A State Meet. She is a Pharmacy Major with a 3.38 GPA. Ciera was also recruited by University of Central Florida and University of North Florida.