Southern Arkansas University Athletics

Shelbi Cottingham is a leader on and off the floor.  She is one of women’s basketball’s upperclassman heading into the 2012-2013 season.  As a sophomore Shelbi received limited playing time due to injuries, but she kept a positive attitude and held a leadership position of encouraging her teammates throughout the season and worked very hard during the offseason to reach the level of conditioning it takes to be a Mulerider women’s basketball Student-Athlete.
 
As a member of the team, Shelbi participates in community engagements with the Arkansas Girls of Promise, Upward Basketball and variety of other engagements.  In addition to utilizing her leadership skills with the women’s basketball program, she is also a member of Phi Mu Fraternity and is actively involved in their philanthropic endeavors.