Jerica Banks

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Baker, La.
	High School: Baton Rouge Magnet

	Height: 5-1
	Event: Sprints
	Birthdate: 05/13/1991

05/09/2012

Next Up: Tulane Hosts C-USA Championships

Green Wave Host C-USA Championships for First Time Since 2000

04/21/2012

Rodgers, DeBowles Post Victories at Lion Invitational

Mainguy Posts Career Best Time of 9:14.46 in 3,000 Meter

04/20/2012

Next Up: Bevy of Activity for Track and Field Program

Green Wave will Take to the Lanes at Southeastern Louisiana and LSU Over the Weekend

04/14/2012

Nine Victories Highlight USA Invitational

Miller Posts Victory in the 3,000 Meter for Second Career Win

04/13/2012

Next Up: USA Invitational On Tap

Frano Will Look to Improve on His 800 Meter Time on Saturday at South Alabama

2010-11 (Sophomore)

Indoor Track and Field: Competed in three of the team's six meets...ranked third on the team in the 400-meter dash and fifth in the 200-meter dash...posted the seventh and tenth fastest 400-meter dash times on the squad...was a member of the four fastest 4x400-meter relay squads during the indoor season...ran a season-best 25.77 in the 200-meter dash at the Tyson Invitational (2/11)...posted her fastest time in the 400-meter dash at the Tyson Invitational (2/11) with a 58.24 showing...competed at the Conference USA Championships (2/25) in the 400-meter dash and broke the tape in 58.38...also ran 59.20 in the 400-meter dash at the Husker Invitational (2/4).

Outdoor Track and Field: Competed in seven of the team's 11 meets during the outdoor season...ran the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes during the outdoor season...ranked third on the team in the 400-meter dash...owned five of the team's top ten times in the 400-meter dash ...participated on the top two 4x400-meter relay was also a member of the third fastest 4x100-meter relay squad ...posted her season-best 400-meter dash time of 58.66 at the Louisiana Classics (3/19)...went 58.84 in the 400-meter dash at the South Alabama Invitational (58.84)...also covered the 400-meter distance in 59.11 at the Sea Ray Relays (4/15), 59.41 at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/23) and 59.58 the Tulane Team Challenge (3/9)...ran a season-best time of 25.21 in the 200-meter dash at the Steve Scott Invitational (5/1)...also ran 25.53 for the 200-meter dash at the Conference USA Championships (5/14).

Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club.

2009-10 (Freshman)

Indoor Track and Field: Competed in four of the team's six meets during the indoor season...ran the 60-meter and the 400-meter dashes during the indoor campaign...was among the teams top five performers in both events...held the teams eighth and ninth fastest times in the 400-meter dash...was a member of the squad's top Distance Medley relay team...also helped the 4x400-meter relay team to the second fastest time of the season...ran the 60-meter dash at the Purple Tiger Invitational (1/22) - her only 60-meter of the season - and posted a time of 8.08...competed at three meets in the 400-meter dash...posted a season-best time at the Conference USA Indoor Championships (2/26) with a 59.84 showing in the prelims...ran 59.95 at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge (2/6) and went 60.90 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/15) to open the season.

Outdoor Track and Field: Competed in seven of the team's eight meets during the outdoor season...ran the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes during the outdoor season...ranked third on the team in the 400-meter dash...owned the seventh and ninth fastest times in the 400-meter dash for the Green Wave...was also a member of the third fastest 4x400-meter relay squad during the season...owned a time of 25.60 in her only 200-meter competition of the season in the prelims at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships (5/15)...ran the 400-meter dash in all seven competitions...owned a season-best time of 57.31 in the 400-meters, coming in the prelims at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships (5/15)...went sub-60 seconds in six of her seven 400-meter races...crossed the finish line in 57.57-seconds at the FSU Twilight (5/8) and 58.43-seconds at the LSU Gold Invitational (4/17).

Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was a member of the Tulane 3.0 Club.

About Jerica Banks

Prep: Lettered all four seasons at Baton Rouge Magnet High School for head coach Zachary Winfield...was named the team captain during her senior season...earned the team's Rookie of the Year award as a freshman and was named the Most Valuable Track Athlete as a sophomore...helped the Bulldogs to the 2009 LHSAA Outdoor 5A State Championship...was a part of the 2006 Louisiana Indoor state Championship squad...earned All-State honors during each of her seasons at BRMHS...was an All-East Baton Rouge Parrish selection four times...won the District 5-5A 100 meter championship as a senior...took the district title in the 200-meter dash as a sophomore...also lettered in cross country one season for head coach Clarence Antoine...in the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society...graduated Cum Laude.

Personal: Born Jerica Danielle Banks on May 13, 19991...the daughter of Anthony and Valarie Banks....has two brothers, Aaron and Brandon.

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