Niobra Peterson

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Junior

Sophomore Year: Placed 15th in the 400-meter dash at the outdoor ACC Championships • Also competed in the 400 during the indoor season and the 200 during the outdoors season.

Transfer from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois • Set the 200-meter dash record in indoor track • Earned Athletic Director's Honor Roll honors • Dean's list member in 2005.

Prep: Participated in track and field in high school • Ran 100 and 200-meter dash, and well as relays • Outstanding sportsmanship award and most valuable player award.

Personal: Majoring in sociology and exercise and sport science with plans to go into medicine • Lists coach Andrew Lee Sr. as having the greatest influence on her athletic career • Niobra Monique Peterson is the daughter of Maxine and Kirby Peterson • Born January 22, 1987, in Philadelphia, Pa.