Cobra Spotlight- Marie Rothrock & Morgan Williams, Women's Basketball

The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with them. This week we take a look at Marie Rothrock and Morgan Williams, members of the women's basketball team.

Name: Marie Rothrock

Sport: Women’s Basketball

Position: Guard/Small Forward

Hometown: Corydon, Indiana

Year: Sophomore

Major: Biology with a concentration in pre-medicine

Why did you choose Coker?  My teammates made me feel like family on my visit.

What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Finally being able to play after coming back from an ACL tear!

What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Flipping the canoe after we won the crew races at the boathouse!

Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Women’s Golf

Favorite class: Biochemistry

Favorite professor: Dr. Bailey

Plans after graduation: Go to medical school and study anesthesia.

Favorite movie: Hoosiers

Favorite type of music: Pretty much everything

Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese

Favorite sports team: Indiana Fever

Favorite color: Blue

Favorite TV show: NCIS

Most prized possession: My house slippers

What is something people may not know about you? I was valedictorian

Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? Princess Peach. I got really, really sunburnt playing golf.

One word that describes you: Passionate

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Name: Morgan Williams

Sport: Women’s Basketball

Position: Forward

Hometown: Irmo, S.C.

Year: Freshman

Major: Exercise science

Why did you choose Coker? A close-knit family atmosphere and I saw an opportunity to grow as a person and a player

What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Getting to know our new coach. She is an amazing person and wants nothing but the best for us and knows how to get us there. I am excited for the future with her.

What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? When the therapy dogs came, I miss my dog.

Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Volleyball, I played in high school and loved it

Favorite class: Spanish

Favorite professor: Dr. Parker

Plans after graduation: Play basketball overseas and begin my own athletic training company.

Favorite movie: Love and Basketball

Favorite type of music: R&B, “twerk” music

Favorite food: Chicken and steak

Favorite sports team: Lakers

Favorite color: Red, orange and purple

Favorite TV show: Steven Universe and Martin

Most prized possession: Myself… Nobody else can own that.

What is something people may not know about you? I have an older brother and I really like poetry.

Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? MoBucks. I gotta get mo’buckets

One word that describes you: Growing