“When she raised her little head up only minutes after she was born and looked at me, I knew then she was going to be a special daddy’s girl,” said Dennis Bennett, her father, a 20-year army veteran. Named Shaniqua Monnette Bennett, but lovingly known as “Mo” by all, she was coached at age 3 by her dad in basketball, which became her favorite sport. However, she would excel in softball and track.