2014-15 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
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Sydney Potts
- Position:
- Hurdles/Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Benton, Ill.
- High School:
- Benton Consolidated HS
2013-14: Took third place at the Outdoor OVC Championships in the javelin throw … Set a personal-best in the event, 41.69m, at the WKU Hilltopper Relays which is third all-time at MSU … Also ran a season-best 15.82 in the 100m hurdles at the EIU Last Chance Twilight.
2012-13: Was the OVC Outdoor champion in the javelin throw, covering a season-best distance of 38.98m ... Placed 15th in the 100m hurdles at the conference meet with a PR time of 15.81.
2011-12: Ran PR in the 60m at the SIU Fast Start (12/3) with a time of 7.95 … Ran a time of 29.64 in the 200 meters at the Illini Classic (1/21) … PR’d in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.79 at the Hoosier Hills Invite … Was part of a 4x400 team that ran a time of 4:20.57 at the Saluki Fast Start (12/3) … Placed fourth at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) in the javelin with a throw of 124 feet and had a then-PR in the event at the Hilltopper Relays (4/14) with a throw of 128-8 … Ran a then-personal-best time of 16.11 in the 100m hurdles at the OVC meet … PR’d at the Shamrock Invite (3/17) in the 100m (14.01).
Before MSU: A four-year member of the Benton Consolidated varsity team … The Rangerettes claimed the Illinois state championship in her freshman campaign and were conference champions for the past four years … Named All-Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference and All-South honors for the past four years … Also earned All-Illinois honors in 2010 … Took eighth in the 100 hurdles at the Illinois State meet … Has a personal-best time in the 100 hurdles of 15.2 and placed third in 2011 state meet … Also participated in volleyball as a prep … Earned all-conference and All-South honors in 2009 and 2010.
Personal: Born Sydney Jalea Potts, Oct. 25, 1992 in Benton, Ill. … Daughter of Rodney and Valerie Potts … Has one brother; Bryson (22) … Majoring in biology/pre-medical.
| Personal Bests | |
| Indoor | |
| 55m Hurdles | 9.65 (2015) |
| 60m Hurdles | 9.74 (2015) |
| 200m | 29.30 (2012) |
| Outdoor | |
| 100m | 14.01 (2012) |
| 100m Hurdles | 15.68 (2015) |
| Javelin | 42.22, 138'6" (2015) |
