Carrie Besser
Carrie Besser

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

High School:
Presentation Academy

Height:
5-10

Birthdate:
06/14/1981


2001-02: Ran personal-best times in 5000m (21:31.60) and 6000m (24:23.40) during cross country season ... Placed fifth in 3000m steeplechase at Indiana Four-Way Meet.

2000-01: Placed fifth in 800m at Wildcat Indoor Speed Meet ... Named to Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls.

1999-2000: Finished second in 400m hurdles at Cumberland College Invitational ... Named to Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls.

High School: Lettered four years in track and volleyball and one in basketball at Presentation Academy ... Ran track for coach Steve Rascoe ... Finished fourth in state in 300m hurdles ... Garnered all-region and all-state honors in volleyball.

Personal: Born Carrie Ann Besser on June 14, 1981 in Louisville, Ky. ... Daughter of Kenneth and Bernadine Besser ... Majoring in psychology and English ... Post-college ambition is to go to graduate school ... People with the greatest influence on her athletic career are her parents ... Most prized possessions are her cats ... Enjoys reading and coaching high school volleyball ... Her advice to youngsters is to do what you love ... Person she'd most like to meet is Cher ... Favorite movie is X-Men ... Favorite TV show is Frasier ... Favorite musical group is Aerosmith ... Favorite food is spaghetti ... What people should know about her but probably don't: She's a vegetarian.

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