MOBILE, Ala. – The accolades and school records have been numerous for University of South Alabama's track and field thrower Autavia Fluker. Despite holding all those honors, the senior from Bessemer, Ala., still believes that she has something to prove this spring.
Fluker first got into sports when she was in middle school where she was a cheerleader and competed in both soccer and volleyball. She eventually gained a passion for track and field where she competed in the 60m, 100m and 4x100 meter relays for her local track club, the Bessemer Heat. One day, one of her coaches wanted her to throw the shot put.