2015-16 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
WILKINS ON TFRRS
Junior (2016): Indoor - Appeared in four meets for the College, competing in the weight throw ... Logged top-ten finishes in every one of her outings, including a fourth place finish at the High Point Team Challenge with a toss of 13.95m ... Became the second-best weight thrower in school history at the UCS Invitational with a lob of 15.01m to capture fifth place overall ... Outdoor - Competed in the hammer and discus over the course of six meets for the College ... Recorded five Top 10 finishes during the year, headlined by a fourth place effort in the hammer at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational thanks to a throw of 42.01m ... Achieved a personal best distance of 42.82m in the hammer throw at the UNF Spring Break Invitational to finish tenth
Sophomore (2015): Indoor T&F - Appeared in four meets for the Cougars, competing in the shot put and weight throw ... Hit a PR in the shot put at the ETSU Bucaneer Invitational with a toss of 9.86m ... Achieved a personal best distance in the weight throw at the UCS Invitational with a heave of 14.09m ... Outdoor T&F - Appeared in six meets for the Cougars, competing in the shot put, discus and hammer throw ... Accrued two top-five finishes on the season, highlighted by a second place finish in the discus throw at the Palmetto Classic ... Shaved 54cm off her personal best performance in the hammer throw by tossing for 41.51m at the XIX Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational ... Beat her PR in the discus throw by 84cm at the CAA Championships by throwing for 34.09m
Freshman (2014): Had a breakthrough performance at the Shamrock Invitational where she posted a new PR in the hammer throw…Put in a good series of throws at the Carolinas Cup, hitting 27.09m in the discus.
High School: A 4.0 student in high school…Wilkins graduated with honors…Elected Vice President of the Broome High School Student Government Associations…Nominated to the All-region and All-State track and field teams during her prep career…A two sport athlete, Alexis was also a member of her High School’s Regional Championship Volleyball team in 2012.
Personal: Daughter of Gabe and Ansley Wilkins… Father Gabe was an NFL football player…Cousin David Wilkins played football at South Carolina.
Wilkins' CofC Personal Bests
Indoor
Shot Put: 9.86m - ETSU Bucaneer Invitational (Feb 6, 2015)
Weight: 15.01m - UCS Invitational (Feb 20, 2016)
Outdoor
Shot Put: 9.83m - UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (Mar 14, 2014)
Discus: 34.09m - CAA Championships (May 1, 2015)
Hammer: 42.82m - UNF Spring Break Invitational (Mar 25, 2016)
Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
Throws
5'8"
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2014-15Sophomore
Throws
5'8"
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2015-16Junior
Throws
5'8"