2007-08 Track & Field
Roster
Merissa Hawkins
- Position:
- PV
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Weaverville, N.C.
2006-2007 Outdoor: Finished third in the polevault at the A-Sun Championships with a vault of 3.20m(10’6”) ... Recorded a personal-best vault of 3.30m(10’10”) to finish seventh at the Liberty TwilightQualifier.
2006-2007 Indoor: Finished fourth at the A-SunChampionships with a vault of 3.05m (10’) ... Placed sixthwith a vault of 3.05m (10’) at the Appalachian Limited.
2005-2006 Indoor: Fourth in the vault at theAppalachian State Open ... Runner-up in the event at the conferencemeet after clearing 10’.
2005-2006 Outdoor: Eighth in the vault at the49er Classic ... Earned all-conference honors with a second-placefinish in the event at the conference meet.
2004-2005: Started off the 2005 campaign with avault one foot higher than her previous personal best ... Battledleg injuries for much of the remainder of the outdoor season.
Before Gardner-Webb: A North CarolinaState Championship qualifier in the pole vault during hersophomore, junior and senior seasons at North Buncombe(N.C.) High ... West Regional Champion her junior and seniorseasons ... Also played volleyball and basketball for Blackhawks... Coached by Jeff Capps ... Chose GWU over Mars Hill andWestern Carolina.
