Class of 2014

Tara Merritt, Brookwood

two time 800 state champion with a pr of 2:16
placed 3rd one year in the 1600
state runner-up her Jr. Year in Cross Country and went on that year to placing 13th at Footlocker South Regional
a member of the 4 x 1600 team that held the state record for nearly 20 years in Georgia
a member of the 4 x 800 that ran 9:29 and still is one of the top 10 times ever run in Georgia
a member of the 1989 Cross Country Team that was ranked #3 in the United States and 1990 Team that was ranked 7th in the U.S.
went on to compete at University of Alabama and received two doctorates and practices medicine in Athens

3 time Region Champion (78, 79, 80)
Gwinnett County Champion (80)
2 time first team All State Cross Country (79, 80)
Junior Olympics State Cross Country Champion (79)
Junior Olympics Southeast Regional 3rd place (79)
Westminster Pace Invitational Champion – 15:33 Atlanta Waterworks (80)
2nd fastest Georgian All Time on Atlanta Waterworks 5K course (15:33)
2 time State Runner Up (79, 80)
Footlocker National Qualifier – 4th place South Region (80)
Foot Locker Nationals - 23rd place 15:48 Balboa Park, San Diego. (80)
HS distance PR’s Cross Country and Road 3 mile 14:58, 5K 15:33, 5 mile 25:50, 10K 31:56
College – Berry College and Georgia State University
4 time First Team All Conference (81, 82, 84, 85)
3 time First Team All State (81, 82, 84)
Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year (85)
Most Valuable Cross Country Runner – Georgia State (84)
GA 10,000 meter track champion (81)
Current
Physical Therapist specializing in treating spinal conditions as Director of Spinal Rehabilitation at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta