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Aletha Binion Junior • 5-6 Carrollton, GA/Carrollton H.S. |
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2001: Set
the school record in in the javelin with a throw of 96-11 3/4 at the
UAH Invitational ... Placed third at the Morehouse Relays with a
throw of 91-4 1/2 ... Had a season best throw of 116-10 in the discus
to place seventh at the Florida State Seminole Twilight ... Won the
discus with a throw of 110-feet-5 inches at the Samford Twilight and
placed fourth in the javelin with a toss of 89-feet-1 inch .... Also lettered in basketball and was a member of
Clayton State's 16-11 women's basketball squad.
Pre-CCSU: One-year letterwinner at Wallace State Community ... Member of Wallace State’s Region 22 Track & Field Championship team ... Region 22 champion in the discus, javelin and shot put ... Graduated from Wallace State with a 3.19 GPA ... All-America in javelin at USA Track & field National Junior Olympics.College in Hanceville, AL ... Also two-year letterwinner in basketball. Played as a freshman on coach Larry Slater’s NJCAA Region 22 Championship team and as a sophomore played on team that placed second in the region. High School: Earned 12 varsity letters, participating in basketball, track & field, cross country and softball ... Placed fifth in the state in the discus throw and won her region three consecutive seasons ... Runner-up for Most Athletic in senior class ... Named an Outstanding Senior for the graduating class of 2000. Personal: Born Aletha LeAnn Binion on May 20, 1982 in Carrollton, GA ... Daughter of Ozzie and Patricia Binion ... Nickname: "Letha" ... Majoring in health care management. |
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