Charlotte 49ers

Track & Field

  Bernadette Washington
Bernadette Washington
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Winston-Salem, N.C.

High School:
R.J. Reynolds

Event:
Sprints

Birthdate:
01/11/1983

Special Awards:
Coca-Cola Community All-American (2003-04)

Indoor -- 2004: Posted the 49ers' best times of the season in both the 55 and 200 meters at Appalachian ... Had her season-best for the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.31 seconds ... Won the 200 with a time of 25.0 ... Part of the relay team that broke the school record in the 4x400 relay with a 3:51.5 at Appalachian ... 2003: Had her best time of the season for the 60 meters at the North Carolina Big 12 meet ... Ran a 7.70 in the prelims and went on to finish third ... Recorded the team's second-best mark of the season in the 200-meter dash with a 24.98 at the Niswonger Foundation Invitational ... 2002: Turned in the team's best times of the year in the 200 and 400 ... Had a time of 25.33 in the 200 meters at the UNC Fast Times meet, good for fourth overall ... Placed seventh in the 400 at Florida with a time of 58.16.

Outdoor -- 2004: Ran on school record-setting 4x400 relay team ... foursome took seventh at Florida Relays with an all-time best time of 3:43.08 ... junior had season-best 100 dash time at Texas Relays ... best 200 dash time (24.75) to take third at N.C.-S.C. All-Stars meet ... chosen as Coca-Cola Community All-American, for "making a positive impact on her community through leadership and service" ... 2003: Placed as high as fifth in the 200 as a sophomore with a time of 25.20 at Virginia Tech ... Had her best 100-meter time of the season at Clemson, where she was 10th with a 12.73 ... 2002: Qualified for Junior Nationals as a freshman, competing in the 100 and 200 meters ... Posted Charlotte's best time of the year in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.55 at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished second in the 200 at the Charlotte Invitational with a 24.27 time ... Had a season-best time of 11.96 in the prelims of the 100 at the Conference USA Championships.

Prep: MVP at the 4-A state championships as a senior ... Won the 200-meter dash and placed second in the 100 ... Helped R.J. Reynolds win the state title in 2001 ... Also chosen as the MVP of the Demon's conference that season ... Graduated as a North Carolina Scholar ... Chosen to participate in the university honors program.

Personal: Is the daughter of Billy and Renee Washington ... Majoring in marketing ... Born Jan. 11, 1983.