Jessica Davis was a team captain and four-time All-American in track at USC.

Jessica Davis was a team captain and four-time All-American in track at USC. (USC Photo/John McGillen)

Athletics

Trojan Jessica Davis’ unexpected path to bobsledding greatness

The track star’s journey is one of USC Athletics’ stories celebrating and documenting its proud African-American heritage

February 22, 2019 Aubrey Kragen

As the country recognizes Black History Month in February, USC Athletics is celebrating and documenting its proud African-American heritage by adding more stories to its website, uscbhm.com, about iconic Trojans who serve as role models for the university and the African-American community.

In this chapter, Trojan Jessica Davis — a four-time All-American track star — discusses how perseverance paid off with success in a new sport after her track career came to an end.

Read the full story on USC Athletics’ Black History Month website.