Tara Davis (born May 20, 1999) is an American track and field athlete. She is the American junior record holder in the indoor long jump.[1] She broke the record February 11, 2017 at the Dumanis Sports Group Prep Classic in Frisco, Texas, jumping 6.68 m (21 ft 10+3⁄4 in). The previous record, set by Carol Lewis had stood for over 36 years, since 1981.[2] Davis is also a hurdler.
.jpg) Davis in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 20, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m hurdles, long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas Longhorns (2019–2021)
Georgia Bulldogs (2017–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school
Later in the year, running for Agoura High School, she won three events at the CIF California State Meet. Her win in the 100 meters hurdles in 12.83 beat the National high school record, but it was aided by a +3.7 mps wind. Her mark is the best under all conditions in history. She also set the state record in the long jump. Her 22 ft 1 in (6.73 m) beat the 24-year-old record by disgraced Olympian Marion Jones, who at the time jumped for another Marmonte League school, Thousand Oaks High School.[3] A few weeks earlier, she had run the hurdles in 12.89 at the Ventura County meet.Video on YouTube It was the second fastest wind legal race in history. She was selected Ventura County Track and Field Athlete of the Year.[4]
After graduating high school, she attended the University of Georgia where she was coached by Petros Kyprianou.[5]
College
As a University of Georgia student athlete, Davis broke Klaudia Siciarz's world under-20 record in the 60 m hurdles with a time of 7.98 seconds, during the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. In the same meet, she came 3rd in the long jump, completing a University of Georgia sweep. She finished behind Keturah Orji and Kate Hall.
After a season at Georgia, she transferred to the University of Texas. She did not get to compete until the 2019–2020 track season, because of transfer rules. She went on to appeal her old coach’s decision to hold her from being released from the team.[6]
In 2021, she jumped 7.14m at the Texas Relays in Austin to set the collegiate record.[7] The jump placed her in the top 30 of all time.[8]
External links
References
- ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/48/48a09327-8d22-4be0-adc5-dd8bc3667e9c.pdf
- ^ http://usatodayhss.com/2017/tara-davis-agoura-national-indoor-track-record-long-jump
- ^ http://beta.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-state-track-championships-20170603-story.html
- ^ http://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/track/2017/06/24/agouras-tara-davis-stars-girls-track-athlete-year/387807001/
- ^ http://www.milesplit.com/signings/28829/tara-davis-university-of-georgia
- ^ "Tara Davis Transfers To Texas, Will Sit Out Season". www.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ http://www.ustfccca.org/2021/03/featured/collegiate-record-tara-davis-texas-outdoor-long-jump-texas-relays
- ^ http://www.alltime-athletics.com/wlongok.htm#1