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  Tara Wilson

Tara Wilson

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Granite Falls, N.C.

High School:
South Caldwell

2008: Named team's top freshman after running in four of the squad's six races, recording two top-20 finishes ... Best 5K time came at the ECU Pirate Invitational, where she finished in 18:58, good for 10th-place ... Time of 19:57 at the N.C. State Wolfpack Invitational gave her 16th-place ... Finished 45th at the Conference USA Championship, clocking in at 19:20 ... Checked in 82nd at the NCAA Regionals with a 6K time of 22:47.3, the 14th-fastest mark in program history.

High School: Cross Country: Three-time state meet participant ... Regional champion as a senior ... Northwestern 4A Fall Athlete-of-the-Year and Runner-of-the-Year ... Conference champion and runner-of-the-year as a junior and senior ... Team most valuable runner all four years ... Track and Field: Conference Outdoor Track Athlete-of-the-Year and Caldwell County Track Athlete-of-the-Year as a junior ... Four-time team most valuable track athlete outdoor and three-time most valuable track athlete indoor ... Three-time all-region selection.

Personal: Intended academic major is nursing ... Daughter of Teddy and Robin Wilson ... Full name is Tara Dawn Wilson ... Has one brother, Derek ... Earned N.C. Scholar, Caldwell County Scholar and academic excellence recognition in high school.