Cherrish Wright

Cherrish Wright 2021 SoCon Chamoionships

Photo by: Larry Dancy

Photo by: Larry Dancy

Photo by: Larry Dancy

Photo by: Larry Dancy

Photo by: Larry Dancy

Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
Apopka HS
Hometown:
Apopka, Fla.

Awards/Accolades

2017-18 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
Spring 2019 Academic All-SoCon Team
2018-19 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2019 SoCon Champion - 4x100-meter relay
2019 All-SoCon Team (4x100-meter relay, 100-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash)
Spring 2020 Academic All-SoCon Team
2019-20 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2021 SoCon Track and Field Athlete of the Week (April 7)
2021 SoCon Champion - 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash
2021 All-SoCon Team (4x100-meter relay, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles)
2021 SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Female Most Outstanding Athlete
2021 SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Female Most Outstanding Track Performer
2020-21 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 Academic All-SoCon Team

Season-By-Season
2021 (Sr.)

Competed at five meets
Set five of the program’s top-10 times in the 100-meter dash, four-of-ten in the 100-meter hurdles and three-of-ten in the 200-meter dash
Began the season with wins in the 100-meter dash (11.87 seconds) and 200-meter dash (24.31) at the GATA Classic (March 13). Both times rank fourth in program history. Finished second as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team.
Set the second-fastest time in the 100-meter dash at the UCF Black and Gold Invite (March 20). Finished second with a time of 11.85 seconds.
Won the 100-meter hurdles at the Spikes Classic (April 3). Time of 13.92 seconds ranks is second in program history.
Ran second in the 100-meter dash and third as a member of the 4x100-meter relay squad at the Aggie Invitational (April 10). 100-meter dash time of 11.86 seconds is third in program history.
Crossed the line in seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the Aggie Invitational (April 10). Time of 14.18 ranks fifth overall.
Led Mercer to a sixth-place finish at the SoCon Championships (May 1-2). Won a pair of finals, had three indivdual podium finishes and set three individual program records.
Left the competition in the dust with an 11.63-second program record-setting performance in the 100-meter dash to earn the gold. All her finals took place on May 2
Won the 200-meter dash and set a program record of 23.88 seconds in the process
Last podium finish came in the 100-meter hurdles. Placed second to Wofford’s Kerrington Johnson with a program record time of 13.70 seconds.
Part of a team podium finish as part of the 4x100-meter relay team which finished third with a time of 46.53 seconds, the seventh-fastest time in MU history
Became the first Mercer student-athlete to win Most Outstanding Athlete honors at the SoCon Championships. The award is given to the student-athlete with the most points. Wright scored 28 points – 10 in the 100 and 200-meter dash events and eight in the 100-meter hurdles.
Also became the first Mercer student-athlete to win Female Most Outstanding Track Performer at the championships. The award is voted on by the conference’s head coaches.

2020 (Jr.)

Victorious in the 100-meter hurdles, taking home first-place in her main event with a time of 14.38 seconds at the Jaguar Open (March 6)

2019 (So.)

SoCon Champion-4x100-meter relay
Third Place Finish – 100-meter dash
Second Place Finish – 100-meter hurdles
Third Place Finish – 200-meter dash

2018 (Fr.)

Competed in six different events
Finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the SoCon championships
Put herself fourth in Mercer's record book with a time of 14.82 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles
Set a PR with a 1.58 meter high jump at the Tiger Orange and Blue Classic (Mar. 10)

Before Mercer
High School

Ran track for four years at Apopka High School (Apopka, Fla.) under head coach Cecelio Fowler
Competed in 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay events
Owns school's 100-meter hurdles record (14.82)
Named school's Female Athlete of the Year
Named school's Homecoming Queen
Also participated in cheerleading and played golf and soccer
Was a member of NHS, NSHS, NSSHS, NMHS, Beta Club and NAHS

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