2011 Track and Field Roster
Biography
Talented thrower who made impact in transfer year ... If she progresses like expected, Davis should finish career with both indoor and outdoor shot put records at Portland State ... Capable of throwing 50+ feet in the shot.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Sixth - Shot put (2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Seventh - Shot put (2010 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
PERSONAL BESTS ENTERING 2011:
Shot put (i) - 45-11.75 (2/30/10, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Shot put (o) - 46-5.75 (5/15/10, Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
2010 INDOOR:
Competed in six meets ... Made immediate impact in throws at Jackson's Open, throwing a 42-3, placing her sixth in the PSU record book at the time (Dec.5) ... Finished the season No. 2 all-time in shot put ... Finished seventh at Big Sky Indoor Championships with a heave of 45-11.75 (Feb. 26) ... Broke PR by over 2.5 feet ... Threw 42-11.5 at the New Balance College Invitational in New York City.
2010 OUTDOOR:
Continued where she left off during indoor season and recorded improvements in five of seven meets competed ... Finished sixth in shot put, throwing 46-5.75 at Big Sky Outdoor Championship (May 15) ... Broke season best by over a foot ... Is also No. 2 in outdoor shot put ... Trails Caressa Sims for No. 1 all-time (47-3).
PRIOR TO PORTLAND STATE:
2007 and 2008 NWAAC Southern Regional Champion in the shotput at Mt. Hood Community College ... Named teams most valuable thrower in 2008 ... Team also won NWAAC Southern Regional championships in 2007 and 2008 ... Coached by Ronnye Harrison at Benson Polytechnic ... 2006 PIL District shotput champion ... Placed fifth in shotput at OSAA Track and Field Championship in 2006 ... Awarded the Ventures Scholarship and Ralph Woodbury Scholarship upon graduation in 2006 ... Received Associates Degree in applied science in photography while at Mt. Hood.
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born November 21, 1987 ... Daughter of Janice and Moses Davis Jr. ... Has two brothers, Moses and Jeremy ... Lists photography and web design as interests ... Majoring in black studies and minoring in photography ... Career goal is to become a fashion photographer.