Class: FR
Position: Jumps/Sprints
Height: 5-7
Previous School: McEachern HS
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
2007-08
Indoor: Earned All-Sun Belt honors in long jump, placing third at SBC Championships ... Placed 10th in long jump (17-9.75) at Kentucky Invitational and fourth (17-1.5) at Blue Raider Invitational ... Finished third in long jump (17-8) and seventh in 200-meters in 26.69 at Middle Tennessee Classic ... Placed sixth in long jump (18-7.25) and posted time of 26.44 in 200 at Rod McCravy Memorial ... Finished seventh in long jump (17-8.75) at MT Valentine Invitational ... Placed third in long jump (19-4.75) and 17th in triple jump (35-8.75) at Sun Belt Championships.
Outdoor: Placed second in long jump (18-11.25) at Clemson Relays and fourth (17-4.75) at Tiger Track Classic ... Finished 14th in long jump (19-0.75) and 30th in triple jump (33-10) at Sea Ray Relays ... Placed eighth in long jump (18-7.25) and 20th in 100-meters (12.58) at Vanderbilt Invitational ... Won long jump with personal-best mark of 19-6.25 and placed fourth in 100 in 12.15 at Coach O Invitational ... Finished fourth in long jump (19-4) and member of fourth-place 4x100-meter relay (46.27) at Sun Belt Championships.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Michael Taylor at McEachern HS in Powder Springs, Ga. ... State champion in long jump as senior and region champion as freshman, sophomore and senior ... Best marks include 11.97 in 100-meters, 24.37 in 200-meters, 18-11 in long jump and 38-7 in triple jump.
Personal: Kortney Chanelle Marie Thurman ... Daughter of Brian and Gwen Mason ... Born July 8, 1989.
