University of Texas Arlington Athletics

Memorial High School: Four-year starter and letterwinner for the Titans . . . averaged 12 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists in leading her team to the district championship as a freshman . . . three-time first team all-district honoree . . . member of the Elite Eight team as a freshman and senior . . . participated in the USA Louisiana vs. Texas All-Star game . . . earned Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman . . . participated in the Golden All-Star game as a freshman . . . three-year starter on the volleyball team . . . earned all-district honors all three years, including first team laurels as a junior . . . member of the mile relay team that set the school record at the Converse Judson Relays as a freshman . . . relay team won the district and regional championships before finishing third at the state meet . . . regional qualifier in the high jump and 400m . . . district high jump champion . . . member of the National Honor Society . . . Texas Scholar. Personal: Full name is Ashley Dionne Cole . . . born June 13, 1987, in Port Arthur . . . daughter of Regina and Carl Bellard. . . cousin, Chad McCullar, played football at the University of Houston and cousin, Joycelyn Giardiner, ran track at Tennessee State . . . major is communications . . . hobbies include playing pick-up games and shopping . . . future plans are to move to Atlanta, Ga. . . . nickname is AC or Cole.