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.