Coldwater's Angelica Phillips Signs With Lady Bulldog Track Team
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State University head track and field coach Al Schmidt announced Monday the signing of Coldwater High School's Angelica Phillips to a national letter-of-intent to compete for the Lady Bulldogs beginning in 2004. Phillips is the sister of MSU's all-American LaChristopher Lewis.
"We are real happy that Angelica is joining us," said Schmidt. "Her brother has been an all-American here and a great performer. She will be a wonderful addition to our jumps crew and will add versatility to our relay teams."
At the 2004 Mississippi High School 2A State Championships, Phillips ran the anchor leg of the 4x400m relay team that won its fifth straight state championship since Phillips has been on the team. She began competing on the high school team as a seventh grader. She also finished fifth in the 300m hurdles and was a member of the 4x200m relay team that took fourth.
"I am glad to be teamed up again with my brother once more before he graduates," said Phillips. "I have wanted to attend State since my brother began competing there. Above all, I want to be a successful student."
As a junior, Phillips took second at the State Championships in the 300m hurdles and the triple jump. In 2002, the CHS's girl's track team won the state title. Phillips contributed with runner-up finishes in the 300m hurdles and the triple jump. Her 4x100m team won the state title and the 4x200m team finished in second.
Phillips took home three state championships in 2001, sweeping the girl's relays with wins in the 4x100m, 4x200m and 4x400m. As an eighth grader on the high school team, she won her first team state championship and relay championships with wins in the 4x200m and 4x400m relays. She took second in the 4x100m relay at the meet.
She has received all-State track honors five years of her high school career. She was named Coldwater's 2003 Best All Around Runner and was honored with the Heart of a Champion Award. She also earned the 2002 All-Purpose Award and the 1999 Most Improved Runner Award.
In addition to track, she was a member of the Lady Cougar basketball team that finished runner-up at the state championships in 2003 and 2004. Phillips served as captain her senior season and was named all-State twice during her career. She also received all-District honors in softball.
Currently ranked fourth among her classmates, Phillips was a member of the Beta Club, the honor roll and the 2003 National Society of High School Scholars. She was recognized in Who's Who Among High School Scholars and received the U.S. Achievement Academy Award and the U.S. Army Reserve Award.
Phillips will pursue a career in pre-med at Mississippi State.