2010-11 Women's Track and Field Roster

Brittany Rhea

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Forest Park HS/Alabama State
  • Hometown New Orleans, La.

Biography

Outdoor Track and Field 2011: Participated in six meets...Recorded a personal best in the shot put at the Georgia Intercollegiate with a 12.44m mark, qualifying her for third out of 17 competitors...Also threw at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, finishing third out of eight...Earned seventh place out of 26 at the Gem of the Hills Invitational, and had an identical finish at the CAA Championships, earning the Panthers two points...Competed in the discus at the Georgia Intercollegiate and the CAA Championships...Had another personal best in the hammer throw at the CAA Championships, coming up with a 43.63m mark...Also competed in this event at the Mississippi Open, Georgia Intercollegiate and the Gem of the Hills Invitational...Participated in the javelin at the Mississippi Open and the Gem of the Hills Invitational.

Indoor Track and Field 2011: Represented team in four meets...Had a personal best in the shotput at the Clemson Invitational, throwing 12.16m and garnering fourth place...Earned a sixth place finish at the Orange and Purple Classic with a 11.71m mark...Also competed in the Penn State National Invite and the Mountaineer Classic...Had another personal best in the weight throw at the Clemson invitational with a 14.70m throw to earn ninth place...Also grabbed a seventh place finish at the Orange and Purple Classic...Participated in the same event at the Penn State National Invite and Mountaineer Open.

Outdoor Track & Field 2010: Competed in the javelin, shot put, discus and hammer throw during the outdoor season while throwing in five meets...At the CAA Championships threw a 37.69m (123-03) in the hammer throw...Threw 12.10m (39-08.50) in the shot put at the GT Yellow Jacket Invitational...At the CAA Championships posted 36.24m (118-06) in the discus.

Indoor Track & Field 2010: Competed in three meets during the indoor season...Had a season best throw of 11.82m in the shot put at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational.

Outdoor Track & Field 2009: Competed in the shot put, discus throw and the hammer throw during the outdoor season...Threw the shot put for 12.30m at the CAA Championships where she placed 12th...Placed fifth in the discus throw and set a season-best with a mark of 35.09m at the Morehouse Relays...Threw for 37.55m in the hammer throw at the CAA Championships and placed 15th overall.

Indoor Track & Field 2009:  Competed in the shot put during the indoor season...Recorded her season-best throw of 19.85m at the Tiger Invitational...Threw for 10.52m at the Hampton University Invitational and 10.46m at the Tiger Paw Invitational.

2008: Attended Alabama State University.

Prep: Graduated from Forest Park High School in New Orleans, La., in the spring of 2007...Lettered once in volleyball, basketball and track and field...Competed in the throwing events in high school...Was named most valuable thrower...Most improved in volleyball...Honored as best all around athlete after breaking the county shot put record with a throw of 38-10...Was county and region champion last three years...Finished sixth in the state in the shot put in both 11th and 12th grade...On A/B honor roll...Member of National Technical Honor Society...Won leadership award.

Personal: Born on August 13, 1989 to Sonya and Richard Gilmore...Has four older sisters...Enjoys talking on the phone, bowling and playing with her nieces and nephews...Is in the pre-medicine track...Chose Georgia State to be close to home...Majoring in biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Redshirt

    5'5"
  • 2009-10Junior

    5'5"
  • 2010-11Senior

    5'5"