TEXAS TECH TRACK AND FIELD - 2013
SHELBY PONCIK
FRESHMAN - POLE VAULT // NEEDVILLE, TEXAS // NEEDVILLE
NEEDVILLE - Lettered in softball and track and field...competed in the pole vault, 400-meter dash, 800-meter dash and the 4x400 relay...cleared a career-best height of 12’-1” indoors and 12’-7” outdoors in the pole vault....earned All-State honors during senior season finishing third at the state meet...Region IV 3A Champion in the pole vault during senior season...2010 U.S. Track and Field All-American...finished fifth at the U.S. Track and Field junior national meet...2011 AAU Junior Olympic Bronze Medalist...2010 Revion IV 3A Champion...school and distric d holder...helped Needville to win the 2009 3A State Softball Championship...member of National Honor Society...graduated No. 6 in her class with a 4.2 GPA.
J’CEE POOL
RS-FRSHMAN - THROWS // AMARILLO, TEXAS // AMARILLO
2012 OUTDOOR - Redshirted 2012 INDOOR - Redshirted BORGER HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered four years under head coaches Rusty Purcer and Leslie Young...Competed in five events..Finished first in state in discuss.... Finished second in state in shot put...Earned All-State honors in track.
CHRISTEN RIVERS
FRESHMAN - SPRINTS // LANCASTER, CALIF. // PALMDALE // ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE
ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE - Competed in the sprints...recorded a personal-best time of 11.7 in the 100m...recorded a personal-best time of 24.0 in the 200m... also recorded a personal-best time of 53.4 in the 400m...2012 California Junior College State Champion in the 400m. PALMDALE - Competed as a sprinter in the 100m, 200m, 400m and as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. PERSONAL Sone of Clarence Rivers and Kola Starnes...born in Los Angeles, Calif...plans to major in University Studies.
TIFFANY TARVER
SOPHOMORE - SPRINTS // SAN DIEGO, CALIF. // FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN
FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN - Lettered in basketball and track and field...competed in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, high jump and long jump...career-best mark of 12.33 in the 100-meter dash...career best mark of 25.12 in the 200-meter dash...league champion in the long jump, 100-meter dash and as a member of the 4x100 relay...set the school record in the 100-meter dash, long jump and the 4x100 relay...league record holder in the 100-meter dash...named the League MVP in 2011...leading scorer in the San Diego County in basketball during the 2011 season...named to the Union Tribune All-Academic Team in 2011.
NATALIE THOMPSON
FRESHMAN - HIGH JUMP/COMBINED EVENTS // ALBA-GOLDEN, TEXAS // ALBA-GOLDEN
ALBA-GOLDEN - Lettered in track and field, softball, volleyball and cross country...competed in the long jump, high jump, 400-meter dash and as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams...cleared a career-best height of 1.78-meters (5’-10.00”)...1A State Champion as a senior in the high jump...also reached state as a junior...finished second at the Junior Olympics.
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