Jiah Davenport

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Avon
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in track and field at Avon High School ... competed for head coach Domoni Springer ... named All-State as a sophomore, junior and senior ... was team captain as a junior and senior ... received the Rising Star Award as a sophomore ... finished seventh in the 100-meter dash at state senior year ... finished sixth in the 4x100-meter relay at state junior year ... was part of the team that finished as sectional runners-up senior year. Other: Four-year letter winner in cheerleading ... awarded Team MVP as a senior ... four-year Honor Roll student ... member of National Honor Society as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Augus and Brittany Davenport ... father played football for Harper College ... cousin, Jala Washington, was a gymnast for Ball State University ... cousin, Cameron Davenport, played football for Dartmouth University ... plans to major in biology on the pre-dental track ... enjoys shopping and hanging out with friends ... favorite athletes are Sha’Carri Richardson and Simone Biles ... chose Ball State for the nice campus and its welcoming environment.