UNLV REBELS

Cherokee Osborne

Class: Senior Hometown: Sparks, Nev. High School: Reed HS

Position: Sprints Birthdate: 02/27/1982 Experience: 1L

UNLV Profile: One of the program’s bright newcomers last season who will contribute in the sprint events.

(2000-01 Freshman): Turned in the top time for the Rebels in the 800 meters with a 2:27.95 at the Southwest Indoor Classic to open the indoor season…Finished fourth in the outdoor 400 meter hurdles with a season best 1:03.18 at the All-Women’s Invitational in San Diego.

High School: A 2000 graduate of Reed High School in Sparks, Nev…Earned a total of six letters in basketball and track and field…Led the Raiders to three state team titles…Won the state title in the 300 meter hurdles as a senior and a freshman…Won the 800 meters state crown as a junior…Also won several zone championships…Two-time team MVP.

Personal: Naomi Vernique Osborne…Born Feb. 27, 1982 in Dallas, Texas, to parents Gino Osborne and Darline Huddleston…Has one brother…Goes by “Cherokee”…Accounting major at UNLV.

UNLV Career Bests

Indoor
200M		26.79			at Bill Cosby Invitational (2/10/01)
400M		60.53			at Bill Cosby Invitational (2/10/01)
800M		2:27.95			at SW Indoor Classic (1/27/01)		
Outdoor
400M		59.47			at Outback Invitational (4/27/02)
800M		2:24.17			UNLV Invitational (3/23/02)
400M Hurdles	1:01.97			at Mt. SAC Relays (4/21/02)