Georgia State University Athletics

Spring 2009:  Competed in the 800m during the indoor season...Posted her best finish at the NY Fast Track meet, finishing in 2:14.04...Placed seventh at the Hampton University Invitational with a time of 2:21.58...Ran the fourth leg of the Distance Medley at the Clemson Invitational helping the team to a third place finish in 12:48.22...Placed fourth in the 800m at the Clemson Invitational with a time of 2:21.93...During the outdoor season she competed in the 400m, 800m and the 4x400m relay...All-CAA performer in the 4x400m...Posted her season-best 400m time of 56.31 at the Georgia Tech Invitational to finish sixth... Ran a season-best 2:15.59 in the 800m at the CAA Championships to finish seventh...Ran her best 1500m in 5:04.97 at the Jet Johnson Relays to place fourth...Placed first in the 4x100m relay at the CAA Championships with a time of 46.41...Posted a season-best 45.80 at the Penn Relays as one leg of the 4x100m relay team to finish 12th out of 81 teams...Ran the third leg of the 4x400m relay team that placed sixth in at the Penn Relays and qualified for the NCAA Regionals with a time of 3:41.60...Ran the first leg in the 4x400m to post the season’s second best time of 3:44.83 at the Georgia Tech Invitational...Competed in the NCAA Regionals meet as the third leg of the 4x400m Relay team, placing 16th with a time of 3:43.54. 

2007-08: During the indoor season, she placed second in the 800m at the Niswonger Foundation Invitational with a time of 2:18.78...Placed 8th in the 600m run at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 1:37.76...Posted her indoor season-best in the 800m at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 2:15.70...Competed in six meets during the outdoor season in the 800m and 1500m...Posted her outdoor season-best in the 800m at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a time of 2:14.50.

2006-07: Latorya posted four top-20 finishes for the indoor season, including a sixth place finish in the 800m dash at the Virginia Tech Last Chance...She was a redshirt during the outdoor season.

2005-06: Latorya ran her fastest indoor 800m time of the season at the Virginia Tech Challenge, posting a time of 2:18.98...Latorya continued to show off her mid-distance speed during the outdoor season, running a season-best 57.05 in the 400m dash for a fifth place finish at the UGA Invitational...She set an outdoor 800m personal-best at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a time of 2:15.84...Latorya was a member of the CAA All-Conference 4x400m relay team.

Prep: Latorya ran cross-country and track, as well as played basketball for Osborne High School...She was the county champion in the 400 meters her senior year, earning her a trip to the Georgia State Championship meet.

Personal: Latorya was born on June 6, 1987, in Marietta, Georgia...She is the oldest of three children born to Morris and Felicia Dopson...Has as a 13-year old sister Marissa and a two-year old brother Morris...Major is psychology.