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2021 Track and Field Roster

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Emmanuel Tait

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Alabaster, Ala.
  • Previous School Thompson High School

Biography

Accolades
2017 NCAA East Region Qualifier
2017 Socon 4x100 Meter Relay - Champion
- 40.79 (School Record)
2017 SoCon 100 Meter Dash - Runner Up - 10.40 (School Record)
2017 SoCon 60 Meter Dash - Runner Up - 6.81
2017 SoCon 60 Meter Hurdles - Champion - 7.91 (School Record)

School Records
60 Meter Hurdles 7.91
100 Meter Dash 10.40
4x100 Relay 40.79

Career Bests: 

60: 6.78
60H: 7.89
100: 10.40
110H: 14.02
200: 21.35
300: 35.31

2021 Outdoor: Competed in six meets for the Bulldogs during the outdoor season...Had a season best time in the 110-meter hurdles 14.23 finishing second in the preliminary race...Won the individual SoCon title in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.58.

2017 Indoor & Outdoor:
Season Bests
  • 60 Meters | Indoor: 6.81 - 2017 SoCon Championships
  • 60 Meter Hurdles | Indoor: 7.91 - Vanderbilt Invitational
  • 100 Meters | Outdoor: 10.40 - 2017 SoCon Championships
  • 100 Meter Hurdles | Outdoor: 14.24 - South Alabama Invitational

High School: Prepped under Tim Castille at Thompson high school where he ran track and played football.

Personal: Full name is Emmanuel Tait....parents are Rodney and Abbeba Tait.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    Hurdles/Sprints
  • 2018Sophomore

    Hurdles/Sprints
  • 2019Junior

    Hurdles/Sprints
  • 2020Senior

  • 2021Senior