Asante Rice
Asante Rice
Height: 5-8
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Fountain Inn, S.C.
Major: Exercise Science
Previous School: Hillcrest HS

2019-20: Competed in five meets during a shortened season due to COVID-19...ran a time of 9.64 in the 60 hurdles at the Gamecock Opener (Jan. 17)...ran the 60 hurdles in 9.69 at the Carolina Challenge (Jan. 31)...ran a season best 9.34 in the 60 hurdles at the South Carolina Invitational (Feb. 8).

2018-19: Participated in nine meets during the 2018-19 season...competed in 60H, 100H, 200, and LJ...recorded three top-five finishes...Took fifth place in the 60H with a time of 9.33, at the South Atlantic Indoor T&F Championships (Feb.19)...Finished in fourth place in the 100H (15.22) at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational (Mar.9-10)...She finished fifth in the 100H with a time of 15.39 at the Charleston Southern University Spring Break Invitational (Mar.16-17)...

2017-18: Competed in 10 meets during the 2017-18 season...recorded three top-ten finishes...finished fourth in the 100 meter hurdles at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational (Mar. 9-10) with a time of 15.22.

2016-17: Finished the season with five top-ten showings, highlighted by winning the 100-meter hurdles at the South Atlantic Conference Championship ... Her time of 14.79 seconds was also a Coker outdoor record. 

High School: Rice attended Hillcrest High School where she ran track and field for the Rams. 

Personal: Daughter of Lillie Jones ...She has four siblings.