Rickita Mays, a native of Cameron, North Carolina, lettered in softball, basketball, and volleyball at Western Harnett High School. She received numerous honors that led to a chancellor's and softball scholarship at Fayetteville State University.
Rickita began her collegiate experience as a member of the 2001 volleyball team.
In her freshman softball campaign, Mays made an immediate impact in 33 games played as a shortstop and finished with a .350 batting average. She had 30 runs and 35 hits from 100 at-bats. She batted four home runs, seven doubles, and four triples. Rickita stole 11 bases and had 29 runs batted in with a .620 slugging percentage. She registered a .800 fielding percentage which led to her being named to the All-CIAA Rookie Team.
Fayetteville State finished 22-14 after her sophomore season in 2003. Mays played in 35 games and had 107 at-bats. She connected on 31 hits and had 33 runs with 69 total bases. Rickita finished with a record-setting 10 home runs, 3 triples, and 2 doubles. All her hits contributed to 39 RBI. Once on base, Mays stole a total of 17 bases.
In her junior season, Mays' batting improved to .404 after 38 games played. She had 67 total bases from 114 at-bats. Out of her 46 hits, Rickita knocked 7 doubles, 4 triples, and 2 home runs. She also hit in 32 runners and had 16 stolen bases.
Mays' final season resulted in 36 games and a slugging percentage of .735. She had 75 total bases from 102 at-bats. Rickita accounted for 40 hits, 40 runs, and 33 runners batted in. Out of the hits, she had 8 doubles, 6 triples, and 5 homers.
Rickita Mays was named to the 2003 and 2004 CIAA All-Tournament Team.  Amongst the softball program, she earned the Outstanding Rookie Award in 2002 and the team's MVP and Academic Excellence Awards in '03. In 2004, Mays was awarded the Offensive Player Award.
Mays graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. Post-graduation, she worked as a teacher assistant at Harnett County Schools before transitioning to Nash-Rocky Mount as social studies teacher and coach. Rickita became a police officer with the Southern Pines Police Department in 2011 and transferred to the Lee County Sheriff's Office in 2014 to become a school resource officer. Eight years later, she advanced to a sergeant within the SRO Division and was a 2019 North Carolina School Resource Officer of the Year nominee.
In 2019, Mays graduated from Liberty University with a Master's in criminal justice with a concentration in forensic psychology. She will complete her Doctorate in Law and Policy from Liberty in 2024.
Rickita currently resides in Cameron with her mom, Gail Mays; a 2013 FSU Hall of Famer, and her son, KeShaun. She is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and attends Johnsonville AME Zion Church.
