LaTasha Pharr

LaTasha Pharr

Event:
Sprints/Hurdles/ Jumps

Hometown:
Salisbury, NC

Class:
Senior

High School:
North Rowan

Alabama Highlights:

Junior - 2004

At the NCAA Mideast Regional, took eighth in the 100m hurdles and 12th in the triple jump
At the SEC Outdoor Championships, posted a career best leap of 44-02 inches in the triple jump, tying Auburn’s Shelly-Ann Gallimore for the longest of the day, but Gallimore took the tie-breaker, putting Pharr second
Scored for the Tide in the long jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships, taking third place with a career best 20-03.5
Opened the 2004 outdoor season by winning the 100m hurdles and the triple jump at the Alabama Relays, anchoring the winning shuttle hurdle relay, bringing the Tide from behind. Her performance earned her SEC Track Athlete of the Week honors
Ranks second all-time for the Tide in the indoor triple jump after a leap of 42-08.75 in the Florida FastTimes meet
Ranks fifth all-time for the Tide in the outdoor triple jump after posting a 44-02 at the Ole Miss Open
Scored in the 60m hurdles and triple jump at the SEC Indoor Championships, taking seventh and fourth place respectively

Sophomore - 2003

Competed in the 100m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, making it to the semi-final round
Finished sixth in the 100m hurdles at the NCAA MidEast Region Outdoor Championships with a career best time of 13.20
Finished sixth in the triple jump at the NCAA MidEast Region Outdoor Championships with a career best mark of 42-04
Finaled at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 100m hurdles and triple jump, taking 4th and 6th respectively

Freshman - 2002

Posted a career best 13.51 in the 100m hurdles at the LSU Team Invite
Had a team leading and season best triple jump mark of 40-09.75 at the SEC Quad Meet
Finaled at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 100m hurdles finishing fifth and the triple jump taking sixth

Prep Highlights:

Coached by Robert Steele and Brian Mills
Led North Rowan High School to the 1999 Indoor and Outdoor State titles
Led North Rowan to the 2000 and 2001 Outdoor State titles
Four-time 100 hurdle and three-time 300m hurdle state champion
Three-time triple jump state champion
Two-time long jump state champion
Four-time state and conference MVP
Earned All-Conference and All-County  in volleyball
Played varsity basketball
Member of the 2000 U.S. World Junior National Championship team that competed in Santiago, Chile
One of four high schoolers chosen to compete at the Norwegian Track and Field Festival in Floro Norway
Named North Rowan Homecoming Queen

Personal:

University of Alabama Athletics