Scenes from the 2012 SoCon Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Cullowhee, N.C. Photos courtesy of Mark Haskett.
Highschool: A two-time state champion at North Henderson High School in the 400m and 4x400m relay ... as a senior, captured 1st place in the outdoor state 400 meters race with a time of 56.75... placed second in the 200 meter race with a time of 25.3 ... finished as runner-up in the 400m as a junior ... holds five North Henderson records including the 100m (12.6), 200m (25.7), 400m (56.75), the 4x400m relay and the 4x100m relay ... two-time Hendersonville Times Athlete of the Week ... also earned the Times News MVP ... other honors include the Triangle Stop Invitational MVP and the 2008 Appalachian Athletic Conference MVP.
Personal: Full name is Felisha Blair Garren...Daughter of Alan Garren and Katie Rees ... She has nine younger siblings and once competed in the Miss Hendersonville Pageant ... played the piano for five years.