Troy University Athletics
2008 Women's Track Roster
Roster
Naquita Rowe
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Sprinter/Jumper
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, GA
- High School:
- Carrollton HS
[Junior] Participated in both indoor and outdoor track seasons…Competed in the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meters, 400-meter hurdles, and long jump…Placed fourth in the 55-meter hurdles at the Blue Raider Invitational with a time of 8.3…Recorded the best time in the 60-meter hurdles indoor all-time at Troy with a time of 8.67…Ranked fifth all-time at Troy in the 55-meter hurdles…Was a member of the runner-up 4x400-meter relay team at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships that is currently tied for second all-time at Troy…Participated in the 55-meters and long jump at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships…Placed second in the 100-meter hurdles at the Coach “O” Invitational with a time of 13.2… Placed seventh at the Sun Belt Championships in the 100-meter hurdles…Placed seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the Sun Belt Championships with a personal best time of 64.34 which puts her in the Top 10 all-time at Troy…Was an alternate for the 4x100-meter relay team and the 4x400-meter relay team at the Sun Belt Championships…Was a repeat qualifier for NCAA East Regional in 100-meter hurdles…Graduated in the summer with a degree in Psychology and is now pursuing a nursing degree.
[SOPHOMORE SEASON] Competed in six events for the Trojans in her first year at the institution ... Ran a season-best time of 12.70 seconds in the 100-meters at the South Alabama Invitational ... Claimed the 100-meter hurdles championship at the Southern Invitational, hosted by Birmingham-Southern College, with a time of 15.95 seconds ... Ran a personal best time of 13.67 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Mideast Regional ... Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional by running a time of 13.88 seconds in the prelims at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Bettered her mark in the 100-meter hurdles in the finals of the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships by running a time of 13.69 seconds ... Scored points for the Trojans at the conference meet in that event ... Also ran a time of 14.00 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... Ran a season-best time of 26.00 seconds in the 200-meter dash at, both, the Auburn Tiger Track Classic and the South Alabama Invitational ... Ran a season-best time of 1:07.16 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Georgia Relays ... Also ran a time of 1:07.47 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Coach O Invitational ... Jumped a season-best 5.60 meters in the long jump at the Coach O Invitational ... Also jumped a distance of 4.99 meters in the long jump at the Georgia Relays ... Jumped a season-best distance of 11.10 meters in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Earned All-Conference honors in the Sun Belt Conference with her finish in the 100-meter hurdles.
[PRIOR TO TROY] Ran track for coach Jason Marshall at Bevill State Community College in Hamilton, Alabama ... Named Second-Team All-America in 100-meter hurdles ... A NJCAA participant in the 100-meters and a member of NJCAA participating 4x100-meter relay team ... Member of National Junior College Championship team in the 4x100-meter relay.
[HIGH SCHOOL] Ran track for coach Gwen Engram at Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia ... Competed in the 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, 100-meters and long jump ... Also competed in the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams during prep career ... Won the region championship during sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Won the state championship during junior season ... Won the area championship during sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Also participated in cheerleading during her prep career.
[PERSONAL] Full name is Naquita Shuntrell Rowe ... Born September 23, 1987 ... Daughter of Jerry and Ann Rowe ... Has three brothers; D.J. Jerry Jr. and Rashad ... Has one sister, Brittany ... Cousin of former Trojan basketball player and jumper, O'Darien Bassett ... Majoring in Psychology, with a minor in Human Services.
