Marquita Aldridge Class: Senior Hometown: West Memphis, Ark. High School: West Memphis HS Height: 5-7 Event: Sprints/Jumps Birthdate: 08/07/1983 Experience: 2L National Honors: 2002 Verizon All-American

AT OLE MISS (2002-05): Advanced to the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships as a member of the 4x100 meter relay team, which set the school record with a time of 44.59 ... Advanced to the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships in the long jump ... A 2005 NCAA MidEast Outdoor Regional qualifier in the long jump and 4x400-meter relay ... Scored at the 2005 SEC Outdoor Championships in the long jump and 4x100-meter relay... Redshirted both indoor and outdoor seasons in 2004 ... Earned Verizon All-America honors by placing second in the long jump at the 2002 U.S. Junior National meet ... Competed at the World Junior Championships in the long jump ... Placed sixth in the long jump with her personal best leap of 20-5 at the 2002 SEC Outdoor Championships ... Scored points at the 2003 SEC Outdoor Championships as a member of the Lady Rebel 4x100-meter relay team ... Provisionally qualified for the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the long jump ... Has recorded outdoor personal bests of 11.81 in the 100 meters, 24.48 in the 200 meters and 20-3.5 in the long jump... Has recorded indoor personal bests of 7.53 in the 60 meters, 25.04 in the 200 meters and the school record of 20-10.5 in the long jump ... Placed second in the indoor long jump at the 2002 Gator Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Participated in the 100 meters, 200 meters and the long jump at West Memphis High School ... Earned letters in basketball and track ... Nominated for Best of the Preps by the Memphis Commercial Appeal ... Won the Arkansas State title in the 100, 200 and long jump as a junior ... Placed first in the heptathlon at the Arkansas state meet as a senior and second as a junior ... Recognized by the Arkansas Hall of Fame ... Member of state championship 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams as a junior ... Earned All-Conference in basketball ... Earned Honorable Mention All-State in basketball by the Memphis Commercial Appeal ... Earned team's Miss Defense Award as a senior ... Coached at West Memphis by Joe Nooner.

PERSONAL: Daughter of B.W. and Shirley Aldridge ... Full name is Marquita Shavette Aldridge ... Born August 7, 1983 ... Nickname is "Charlie."