Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 2-year returning letterman and part-time starter.... Returning for a NCAA-granted additional year because of covid 19.... 2020 Frankie Award for Comeback Player of the Year.....Played in all 21 games in 2020 (13 starts at 2B and 8 starts at SS)....Third on the team with 10 RBIs....Shared team lead with two homers....Team-best 3 sac flies....6 multi-hit games and 3 multi-RBI games....Reached base at a .500 clip when leading off an inning....Played in 27 games with 25 starts (all at 2B) before suffering an injury in 2019....3 multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game....Recorded a 5-game hitting streak....On-base percentage of .311....Only 3 errors in 118 fielding chances (.975)....Shared the team lead with 5 sacrifice flies....Transfer from Florence-Darlington Technical College....Will step in and play second base for us in 2019, while hitting first or second in the line-up....Had a great freshman year at USC Sumter, but injuries hampered his numbers this past year at FDTC....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (spring, fall), 2020 (spring)....FDTC: Despite battling injuries in 2018, batted .260 with two home runs and 25 runs batted in....Posted a .356 on-base percentage as the Stingers went 43-13.....USCS: As a freshman season, batted a team-best .371 with 41 runs scored, 13 doubles, three homers, 26 RBIs, and a .474 on-base percentage.....Garnered All-Region 10 first-team honors.

PERSONAL:

• Born Grayson Thomas Cottingham in Florence, S.C.
• Graduate of West Florence High School, where he played for coaches Bob Kleinknecht and Josh Brown
• Named All-Region three times in high school
• All-Pee Dee honors
• Two-time MVP for Florence American Legion Post 1 squad
• Earned the Sportsmanship Award at the 2016 American Legion state tournament
• Nickname is GrayCottin

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Doctor 
• Favorite Superhero: Superwoman
• Favorite Athlete: Lebron James
• Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: SportsCenter
• Favorite Food: Grilled Chicken
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Garden City or Santee
• Twitter Handle: GrayCottin
• Instagram Account: GrayCottin
• Your Motivation Music: Kevin Gates
• Favorite Thing About FMU: It's in my hometown
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Fortnite
• Goals for Upcoming Season: To focus on education and win a national championship with my team
• What’s Interesting or Odd About You: I am a game nerd