MEETCareer THE 2012 GOLDEN EAGLES Best Times/Distances
Elisa TANKSLEY
Junior F Gallatin, Tenn. Station Camp HS Elisa hopes to continue her success as a member of the Golden Eagle squad having posted excellent times since her debut season. AT TECH (In 2011-12): Elisa competed in the 200m and the 400m in both the indoor and outdoor season for the Golden Eagles... during the indoor season at the Southern Illinois Invitational she set a career best in the 200m with a time of 28.75... during the outdoor season, she set a career best in the 200m with a time of 27.92... at the Vanderbilt Invitational she set a season-best in the 200m with a time of 27.40 and a season-best in the 400m with a time of 1:04.35... she also ran times of 29.47, 28.92, 28.76, and 28.65 in the 200m... her other times in the 400m include 1:07.00, 1:05.47, 1:05.20, 1:05.13, 1:05.80, and 1:05.50. (In 2010-11): Elisa competed in the 60m dash, 200m and 400m during indoor track season and ran the 200m and 400m in outdoor season as a freshman...was named Most Improved among all Tech track and field athletes...posted a season-best time of 28.25 in the 200m at Tennessee State and ran a season-best 1:02.08 in the 400m at the OVC Outdoor Championships, cutting her previous best time by a full second. HIGH SCHOOL: Elisa competed in both cross country and track and field at Station Camp under coaches Bob Frech and Alan Schoenbachler... competed in sprints and long jump...set five school records, establishing marks in the long jump and 200m dash individually and teaming up to break records in 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays...team won two county championships...4x800 relay team was TSSAA state champion in 2009 and 2010...also helped capture the 2010 cross country regional title. PERSONAL: Elisa Christine Tanksley is the daughter of John and Elizabeth Tanksley...born October 1, 1991...studying conservation biology.
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