The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with them. This week we take a look at Sarah Floyd and Carrie Wilks, members of the spirit squad.
Name: Sarah Floyd
Sport: Spirit Squad
Position: Dance Team member
Hometown: Hartsville, S.C.
Year: Freshman
Major: Music with a concentration in voice
Why did you choose Coker? Music program and the small class sizes.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Meeting everyone on the team, spending time together and making inside jokes with them.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Getting to be a part of all of Coker’s traditions and getting to ring the bell on one of our first days here.
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Women’s golf
Favorite class: Western Civilization 211
Favorite professor: Dr. Hill-LaRoche
Plans after graduation: Attend graduate school and get my doctorate in Vocal Performance. Then I would like to perform and teach.
Favorite movie: The Last Song
Favorite type of music: Country
Favorite food: Chicken quesadillas from Cookout
Favorite sports team: USC Gamecocks (Other than the Coker Cobras)
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite TV show: Duck Dynasty
Most prized possession: Necklace and ring my grandma gave me on my 16th birthday
What is something people may not know about you? My Snapchat score is over 142,000
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? I have two; In high school it was “moo moo” because I chewed my gum like a cow, but now it is “Fatty” because I constantly eat.
One word that describes you: Energetic
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Name: Carrie Wilks
Sport: Spirit Squad
Position: Dancer
Hometown: North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biology with a pre-medical concentration
Why did you choose Coker? I chose Coker because it was a small school, it offered scholarship opportunities, and most importantly it felt like home.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? My best memory would have to be dancing at our first home basketball games. I was so jittery and nervous, yet excited at the same time. I literally could not stop smiling.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? My best memory at Coker would be leading freshmen orientation as a commissioner. I loved making them laugh, showing them around, and taking away those nerves I knew they all had.
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? I would play women’s volleyball, as unexpected as that sounds. My friends all played in high school so I grew up around the game, but some of the girls are ridiculously tall and intimidating. So I'll stick to a sport where I don't have balls being spiked at my head.
Favorite class: My favorite class would have to be Art 101.
Favorite professor: Dr. Robbins
Plans after graduation: I plan to apply for medical school and pursue my career in the medical field.
Favorite movie: That's a toss-up between Dirty Dancing and Finding Nemo
Favorite type of music: Country
Favorite food: Homemade mac & cheese
Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite color: Green
Favorite TV show: Criminal Minds
Most prized possession: My cellphone, I'd be lost without it.
What is something people may not know about you? I love going shooting with friends and family, whether we're hunting or shooting clays.
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? People call me Carol here at Coker because I got sassy with one of my friends one day, which reminded her of her mom. So I am nicknamed after a 50-year old feisty woman, which I guess is fitting because I'm an old soul.
One word that describes you: Happy