High School: Lettered three years in basketball at guard under head coach Ted McKee at DeRidder HS ... team posted a 15-15 record her senior season ... earned the coach's award and defensive player of the year twice ... named most improved after her freshman year ... also lettered four years in softball under head coach Jeff Russel, earning the coach's award twice and posting the highest batting average all four years ... lettered two years in track (javeline) under head coach Edwin Kelly, earning the outstanding field award and placing fifth in the state her junior year ... an academic all-state selection in all three sports.

Personal: Born in Fort Polk, La. ... daughter of Robert and Kathy Dowdy ... an only child ... majoring in biology with a minor in pre medicine at Millsaps.