Charlotte 49ers

Track & Field

  Saada Thomas
Saada Thomas
Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Fayetteville, N.C.

High School:
Douglas Byrd

Event:
Sprints

Indoor -- 2002: Finished eighth in the 55-meter dash at Appalachian with a 7.29 time ... Posted her best 60 meters time of the season at the C-USA Championships with an 8.02 mark ... 2001: Had a season-best time of 8.09 in the 60-meter dash at the Clemson Opener ... Ran a 1:28.56 in the 500 meters at the Pepsi Invitational.

Outdoor -- 2002: Had a time of 12.80 in the 100 meters at the Raleigh Relays, her best of the season ... Was sixth in the 400 at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 1:01.43 ... 2001: Had her top 100 and 200 meter times at the Charlotte Invite, posting a 12.84 and 26.43, respectively ... Competed in the both events for the 49ers at the Conference USA Championships.

Prep: Named Senior Athlete of the Year at Douglas Byrd ... Ran for Robert Freeman ... Also excelled in the classroom, where she was recognized as an outstanding senior.

Personal: Is the daughter of Percy and Eloise Thomas ... Her older sister, Aisha, is a senior on the team ... Majoring in business ... Born July 20, 1982.