Akilah Cathey

Photo by: Tamar Kreitman

Class:
Senior
Position:
Back
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
High School:
Freedom Preparatory Academy

SPRING 2025: Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s All-Tournament Team Selection...Scored eight tries including one in the CRC Championship final against Army...Named Athlete of the Year at the team’s annual banquet.

FALL 2024: Named NIRA Division I First Team All-American…Named MA Sorensen Award Nominee...Started in seven games and led the team in scoring with 12 tries, including three against both Mount St. Mary’s (Oct. 19) and Army (Oct. 26).

FALL 2023: Earned the start in all eight games and led the team with 11 tries and 55 points … Recorded four tries in the win over Princeton (Sept. 2) … Added a try against Queens (Sept. 23) and two tries against Navy (Oct. 7) … Added two tries against Penn State (Oct. 14) and Dartmouth (Oct. 29) to close out the season.

FALL 2022: Saw action in six matches as a sophomore … Recorded six tries to rank second on the team … Recorded two tries in Brown’s win over Princeton (Sept. 17) and in Brown’s win over Mount St. Mary’s (Oct. 1). Added a try in the tie against Sacred Heart (Sept. 10) and the win over LIU (Oct. 8).

2021-22: Named NIRA Division I Honorable Mention All-American … Helped the Bears reach the NIRA 15s Semifinals in the Fall … Recorded her first try of the season in Brown’s 46-3 win over Sacred Heart (Sept. 18) … Added a try in Brown’s 114-0 win over LIU (Oct. 2) … Touched down for a try in Brown’s 34-10 win at Mount St. Mary’s (Nov. 6).

Before Brown: Competed in rugby, volleyball, basketball and cheerleading at Freedom Preparatory Academy … Named Rookie of the Year and MVP … Selected Floor Lead … Team captain … Named Most Valuable Cheerleader … Received the Dedication Award … Also competed for USA South Panthers, Tennessee Tri-Stars, Memphis Flamingos, GHSSA and ARPTC ... Received the Girls Who Mean Business Award … NHS President and Community Leader … Member of the National Honor Society … Recorded the highest GPA for a student-athlete … Member of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Personal: Born June 24, 2003 ... Daughter of Eric and Andria Cathey ... Has one younger sister, Eniyia Cathey, and three older siblings: Erica Cathey, Adriana Gaines, and Darius Davis ... Plans on concentrating in Business and Economics.