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Jazmine Banks

Jazmine Banks

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Gloucester, Va.
  • Highschool:
    Gloucester
  • Prev School:
    Gloucester

Summary

Biography

2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS
Delivered 11 Top-10 performances ... Runner-up at the Liberty Kickoff in the weight throw (16.41m) ... Hurled a PR mark in the weight throw at the Big South indoor championships to place sixth ... Established PR in the hammer (46.36m) at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational to finish ninth.

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
Finished seventh in the shot put at the Big South Championships with a toss of 13.17m ... Added three more top-5 finishes during the outdoor season in the shot put ... Finished sixth in the hammer throw (45.35m) and eighth in the discus (33.79m) at the Highlander Invitational ... Competed in the shot put (12.79m) and the weight throw (13.74m) at the Liberty Kickoff ... Placed seventh at the VT Invitational in the shot put (12.03m) ... Broke PR in weight throw with 14.82m toss to finish fifth at Liberty Open; fourth-place performance in shot put (12.23m) ... Placed seventh in shot put at Hilton Garden Inn-vitational with 12.73m effort ... Saved best performance for the BSC Indoor Championships where she finished fifth in the shot put (12.80 - PR).

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
Finished T-8th and 14th in her first collegiate events at the Liberty Kickoff in the shot put and weight throw, respectively ... Launched a career-best 11.91m throw in the shot put at the Wake Forest Open ... Top finish of rookie campaign came at the Winthrop Invitational where she finished 7th in the shot put ... Competed in the hammer throw for the first time at the Carolina's Cup and finished 12th.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time all-district, all-region and all-state indoor and outdoor ... National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Daughter of Shelia and Charles Banks along with sister Latorya Grimes and Charles Pennington ... Declared a music business major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Throws
    6'0"

  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Throws
    6'0"

  • 2013-14Junior

    Throws
    6'0"

  • 2014-15Senior

    Throws
    6'0"