MCC's Woolery named All American

MERIDIAN, Miss. – Meridian Community College sophomore tennis player Sierra Woolery picked up her second career All American honor following MCC’s participation in the 2007 NJCAA national championship tournament.

Woolery, a Morton, MS native, was named an ITA All-American for the second time in her junior college career. To garner All-American honors, a singles player must finish the year ranked in the top ten in the nation. Woolery had one of the more difficult draws at the NJCAA national tournament. In the first round, she faced the no. 5 seed from Broward County Florida. This placed her in the consolation bracket. Woolery moved easily through the consolation bracket, losing only one game in three matches to finish in the top-ten.

According to Coach McPhail, “Sierra had several offers to pursue her tennis at the next level, but she has opted to finish her degree in the PTA program at MCC in May, 2008. Sierra will put her tennis career on hold for the time being.”

Itawamba Community College tennis coach, Paul Johnson, who has over thirty years of coaching experience, said of Woolery, "She is the best female JUCO player Mississippi has had."

As a freshman Sierra finished sixth at the national tournament and garnered ITA All-American honors. She came into he 2007 national tournament ranked number eight in the nation in singles and tenth in doubles. She has finished her dual match career at MCC with a 37-8 record overall and a 33-4 JUCO record. In the fall of 2006, she and fellow MCC tennis player, Alycia LeMerle, qualified for the National Small College Championships which was held in Ft. Myers, Florida.