| #10 Jamie Burrell 5-7 |
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| AT GEORGIA
SOUTHERN: Three-year starter at
outside hitter for the Eagles ... Team captain her junior
season and led the team in kills (283) and ranked 19th in
the Southern Conference in kills per game (2.77) ... Led
the squad in digs as well with 246 (2.41 per game). HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jackson County Comprehensive HS ... Earned All-State honors and was named the Athens Daily News-Banner Herald Player of the Year as a senior ... Also named MVP of All-Star game ... An accomplished weightlifter as well, holding numerous school records. PERSONAL: Born Jamie Burrell on August 20, 1978, in Athens, Ga. ... Hometown is Hull, Ga. ... Daughter of Milton and Frankie Burrell ... Has a brother, Jeffrey, who played baseball at Emmanuel College ... Majoring in health science ... Favorite movie is "Dirty Dancing" ... Mary Lou Retton is a favorite sports personality. Favorite Quote: "The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is not the lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." |