Amani Briggs
Amani Briggs
Height: 5-11
Year: Soph
High School: Lakewood
Major: Interpretor
Events: Heptathlon

Cerritos College Women’s Track & Field (2017): Placed sixth in the heptathlon (4176 points) at the CCCAA State Championships, while finishing in seventh place at the Southern California Championships… Recorded personal best marks in the 100 meters (12.86), 200 meters (26.35), 800 meters (2:42.42), 100-meter HH (15.51), high jump (1.57 meters), long jump (5.28 meters) shot put (9.57 meters) and javelin (32.78 meters)…..

Lakewood HS: Named the Moore League Sprinter of the Year and also won the league championship in the high jump as a senior… Voted the school’s Outstanding Senior Performer… Spent three seasons on the track and field and basketball teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when she cleared 5’ 0” in the high jump at the CIF Prelims… Aspires to be an international relations translator… Hobbies include reading… Nicknamed “Fidget”… Has three siblings – Kennedy (13), Paige (12) and Pierceson (9)… Is the daughter of Phillipe Briggs and Kenya Bannister… Born in Harbor City, CA on May 21, 1998…..

Favorite Athlete: Nafissatou Thiam              Favorite Movie:  “It”
Favorite Food: Quinoa                                Favorite TV Show:  “White Famous”
Favorite Book: “Kinetic Anatomy”