MEET THE LADY VOLS
RAMZEE FONDREN
ANDREA FERRI
5-7 * JUNIOR DETROIT, MICH. DETROIT RENAISSANCE H.S.
5-5 * JUNIOR FALLS CHURCH, VA. J.E.B. STUART H.S.
CAREER BESTS
CAREER BESTS
4K: ....................................................... 16:23.85 (2010) 5K: ................................................................19:50 (H.S.) 6K: ....................................................... 23:33.84 (2010)
4K: ....................................................... 15:41:45 (2010) 5K: ................................................................18:36 (H.S.) 6K: ............................................................. 23:14 (2009)
2011:
2011:
2010: Checked in 93rd at the 6K SEC Championships in 24:12.06...Placed 147th at 6K NCAA South Regional in a PR of 23:33.84...In her first collegiate appearance, she was UT’s fifth runner, placing 80th overall in a career-best 16:23.85 at the 4K Belmont-VU Opener...Came in 65th in 20:24.06 at the 5K Commodore Classic...Had her top team showing, scoring in fourth position and placing 303rd overall in a 6K PR of 23:58 at the Brooks Paul Short Run... Was sixth for UT and 30th overall at two-mile Front Runner Invitational in 12:14.
2010: Placed 95th in 24:22.49 in the 6K SEC Championships and 152nd in 23:37.62 at NCAA South Regional...Opened the campaign scoring third for the Big Orange and winding up 48th overall in a personal record 15:41.45 at the Belmont-VU Opener...Was UT’s second scorer and placed 37th overall in 19:40.86 at the 5K Commodore Classic...Ran fifth for the Lady Vols and 336th overall in 24:41 at the 6K Brooks Paul Short Run...Scored third for the Big Orange and placed 19th overall in 11:46 at the two-mile Front Runner Invitational.
2009: Did not see action in any meets.
2009: Ran in four meets as a redshirt freshman...Knocked out a 6K personal best at the Brooks Paul Short Run, finishing fifth on the team and 269th overall in 23:14...Posted a 4K PR in the Belmont-VU Opener, taking 62nd overall and sixth on the squad in 16:45.71...Competed in SEC meet, winding up 83rd and running eighth for UT in 24:42.04.
2008: Was not on the cross country team, but she walked on to the track & field team during the spring of 2009. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in track and earned two letters in cross country and three in basketball...Was a seven-time all-district outdoor track honoree, twice earning district MVP accolades...Was the district mile champ in 2008...Two-time all-district choice for indoor track in 2008 and garnered all-district cross country and district Most Valuable Runner kudos in 2007...Career bests on the oval include 5:30 for the mile and 2:24 for the 800m...Cross country personal records include 19:50 for 5,000 meters and 19:39 for three miles...Served as the yearbook editor and founded the recycling program at her school...She was an International Baccalaureate Diploma student, the recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award and a member of the honor roll. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences...Is pursuing a major in environmental studies...Enjoys being outdoors in nature and watching sports...Has one sister, Colette...Andrea Marie Ferri was born in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 5, 1989...Her parents are Roy and Annette Ferri.
2008: Redshirted during her rookie season at Tennessee. HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country and track at Detroit Renaissance High School all four years of her prep career...Won four straight city cross country titles...Three-time 800m Michigan Division 2 state champion and a 2007 winner at 1,600 meters after finishing second in 2006...Set state meet record in 800m as a sophomore and junior, improving the mark to 2:11.08... Won 1,600m her junior year in 4:58.23...Did not run either event as a senior while recovering from a leg injury...Three-time Nike Indoor All-American from 2004-05 to 2006-07, finishing third in the 800m in 2007 and taking sixth in 2005 and 10th in 2006...USATF Outdoor All-American in 2007... Career bests include 2:06.8 for 800m, 4:58.23 for 1,600m, 55.0 for 400m, 4:38 for 1,500m and 18:36 for 5K in cross country...Ran her top half-mile clocking in the prelims of the 2007 USA Junior Championships before logging a 2:08.64 readout to wind up seventh. PERSONAL: Ramzee is majoring in Spanish...She credits her father and Coach Weaver with exposing her to the sport...Has three siblings: August, Shareef (a.k.a. Zeus) and Malcolm...Ramzee Victoria Lyn Fondren was born in Detroit, Mich., on March 24, 1990...Her parents are Ben and Jaki Fondren…Recipient of Audrine Clinton Honey Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund.
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