Courtney Sessoms

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Independence

Competed in the 200 and 400 during the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Prep: Participated in volleyball and track • Captain of the volleyball team in 2001 • Four-year captain in track and field • Team earned state championship in outdoor in 1999 and 2002 • Named all-conference each of her four years in track • All-Mecklenburg First Team • Charlotte Observer First Team • National Honor Society member • Executive council vice president in 2001 and 2002 • Listed in Who's Who Among High School Seniors.

Personal: Majoring in biology with career plans in cancer research • Admires athletes Julius Peppers, Rod Smart and Monique Hennagan • Considers her high school coaches as the people who have had the greatest influence on her athletic career • "To Kill a Mockingbird" and The Bible are her favorite books • "Shrek" is her favorite movie • Courtney Elizabeth Sessoms is the daughter of Connie and Flo Sessoms • Born August 12, 1984 in Charlotte, N.C.