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2017-2018 Women's Track Roster

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Tasia Baxter

  • Event Pole Vault
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Last School First Colonial HS

Biography

Personal Records
Indoor
Pole Vault: 10-11.75 (2017 Jack Pyrah Invitational)
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 11-1.5 (2016 MEAC Outdoor)
 
2017-18: Indoor: Placed seventh in the pole vault at both the Jack Pyrah Invitational, Penn State National and VMI Winter Relays … Cleared a personal indoor best 10 feet, 11.75 inches at the Jack Pyrah Invitational … Placed fourth at the MEAC Indoor Championship with a top height of 10-11.5.

2016-17: Member of the MEAC All-Academic Team. Indoor: Placed in the top four at three different meets in which she competed … Was fourth at the UNC Art & Linda Maillet Open (9-10) … Placed third at the CNU Captains Invitational (10-5.25) … Cleared a season-best height of 10-8 to finish fourth at the MEAC Indoor Championship. Outdoor: Cleared 10-6 in her first two meets of outdoor season, which proved to be her season’s best … Placed fourth with her 10-6 clearance at Richmond’s Fred Hardy Invitational and repeated that effort the following week at the Colonial Relays hosted by William & Mary … Claimed fourth place at the MEAC Outdoor Championships with a height of 10-5.5.

2015-16: Indoor: Took first in the pole vault with a top height of 10-6 at the Hampton Indoor Invitational … That matched her indoor PR … Took third at the CNU Captains Invitational (10-5.25) … Matched her top height of 10-6 with another third-place finish at the CNU Vince Brown Invitational … Did not place at the MEAC Indoor Championships … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall semester. Outdoor: Topped her previous outdoor PR twice, the first coming when she cleared 10-11.75 to finish sixth at Richmond’s Fred Hardy Invitational … Cleared a new personal-best 11-1.5 and finished with the silver medal at the MEAC Outdoor Championships … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both the spring semester and was named to the MEAC All-Academic Team.
 
2014-15: Indoor: Cleared 10 feet or better twice, at the Penn State Relays (10 feet, 0.75 inches, 16th place) and the CNU Holiday Open (10-0 even, eighth place) … Tied for seventh place at the MEAC Indoor Championship, where she cleared 9-5.75 … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall semester. Outdoor: Top mark of the season was 10-1.5, which she attained in taking sixth place at the MEAC Outdoor Championship … Finished ninth at the Morgan State Legacy meet (9-10.75) … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for spring semester.
 
High School: A four-year letterwinner at First Colonial … Qualified for the VHSL 6A state meets during both indoor and outdoor seasons as a senior … Placed fourth at the state outdoor meet with a top height of 10-6 … Was VHSL 6A South Region indoor runner-up (10-6) and placed seventh in the state indoor meet (9-9) her senior season … Also long jumped for FC.
 
Personal: Tasia Simone’ Baxter was born on Feb. 4, 1996 … Daughter of Vincent Carter … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'5"
  • 2015-2016Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'5"
  • 2016-2017Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'5"
  • 2017-2018Senior

    Pole Vault
    5'5"