Courtlandt Perkins
Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 190 |
Year: | Fr. |
Hometown: | Kilmichael, MS |
High School: | Mississippi Math & Science |
Position: | Sprints |
Major: | Applied Mathematics |
Parents: | Cynthia |
Career Best Marks (Indoor):
6.80 | 55m Dash | 2/5/2011 | Tiger Indoor Invitational |
7.52 | 60m Dash | 1/29/2011 | UNC Kent Taylor Invitational |
23.77 | 200m Dash | 2/5/2011 | Tiger Indoor Invitational |
Career Best Marks (Outdoor):
11.50 | 100m Dash | 3/25/2011 | Emory Classic |
22.70 | 200m Dash | 4/22/2011 | UAA Championships |
51.25 | 400m Dash | 4/9/2011 | Furman Invitational |
Prior to Emory:
One-year varsity letterwinner for the Mississippi School for Math and Science track and field team, serving as the team captain from 2009-10... Recorded career-best times of 11.13 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 22.5 seconds in the 200-meter dash... Named his team's Most Valuable Performer in 2008, and the Male Track Athlete of the Year in 2010... Coached bY Valerie Scott... Also played basketball and football in high school.
Personal:
Born December 11, 1991.
Why he chose Emory:
"I chose Emory for the great academic opportunity."