2016-17 Track & Field Roster

Bernicia Holifield

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • High School Godby HS
  • Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.

Biography

NCAA Qualifier: Hammer Throw (2016)

2016

Outdoor

  • Was an NCAA qualifier in the hammer throw. Did not record a legal throw at the NCAA East Preliminary.
  • Had a season and team-best distance of 188-03 (57.39m) in the hammer throw at the Seminole Invitational.
  • Finished fifth in the hammer throw at the American Outdoor Championships (5/11) with a distance of 181-07 (55.35m).
  • Won the hammer throw at the Baylor Invitational (3/12) and the USF Invitational (3/12).
  • Had a season and team-best distance of 138-11 (42.34m) in the discus at the Bulls Invitational (3/17).

Indoor 

  •    Competed in the weight throw five times and had a personal best of 58-4 (17.79m) at the Vilanova Invitational (2/6/16).

PRIOR TO USF: Competed at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kan. as a freshman and sophomore... A third team NJCAA All-American after a third place finish in the hammer throw at NJCAA Outdoors as a sophomore... Holds personal-best throws of 55-0 (weight throw), 142-6 (discus throw) and 178-0 (hammer throw)... Finished third in the weight throw at NJCAA Indoors.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Junior

    Throws
  • 2016-17Senior

    Throws