Carter County Sports Hall of Fame
Valnessha Redd
Class of 2023
ElizabethtonTrack and Field; BasketballAthlete
Biography
Valnessha Redd excelled in track and field and basketball at Elizabethton High School. She won a state championship in the long jump in 2002, and the historical nomination archive credits her with school marks of 18 feet, 3¾ inches in the long jump and 36 feet, 6 inches in the triple jump. Redd also contributed to Elizabethton’s first girls basketball state tournament appearance.
Career Highlights
2002 state long jump champion; historical school marks in long jump and triple jump; girls basketball state tournament contributor.
Awards & Honors
2002 state champion, long jump.