Asia Nettles

				Class: Sophomore Hometown: Silver Spring, Md. High School: John F. Kennedy Height: 5-5 Position: Sprints Birthdate: 11/30/1988 Experience: 1V Major: Advertising and Communications

As A Freshman In 2006-07: Indoor - finished sixth at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 26) with a season best time of 58.90 in the 400-meter dash ... best finish at the Great Dane Invitational (Jan. 19) coming in second at 59.38 ... Outdoor - finished first in the Monday Meeting Part I (Apr. 2) 400-meter dash with a time of 59.36 ... raced to her best outdoor time in the 400-meters at the Metropolitan Championships (Apr. 21) of 58.57 ... earned All-BIG EAST honors as part of the 4x400-meter relay team at the BIG EAST Championships (May 4) ... best time in the 200-meters of 25.82, run at the Yale Springtime Invitational (Apr. 29).

b>At John F. Kennedy: Won regional and country titles in the 400-meter ... member of the 4x200-meter relay team that set the indoor state record her junior season and that also won the state championship her junior and senior years ... recorded a time of 56.8 seconds in the 400-meter.

Personal: Daughter of Janet and Doug Nettles ... born November 30, 1988 in Baltimore, Md. ... an advertising and communications major.

Off the Track:
Chose St. John's Because: Of the track and field program.
Interesting Fact: Her father, Doug, played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants.
Most Thrilling Moment In Her Athletic Career: Winning the 400-meter at the Regional Championships.