Tamara Clark

4/10/21 MWTR vs CTInvitationalAlabama's Tamara ClarkPhoto by David Gray

4/10/21 MWTR Crimson Tide InvitationalAlabama’s Tamara ClarkPhoto by Crimson Tide Photos

6/6/19 MWTR NCAA'sAlabama sophomore Tamara ClarkPhoto by Robert Sutton

4/7/18 MWTR Crimson Tide InvitationalAlabama's Tamara Clark competes in the Women's 4 x 100 Meters during the Crimson Tide Invitational Photo by Robert Sutton

Position:
Sprints
Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
High Point, N.C.
High School:
High Point Central

Accolades

All-American, indoor 200 meter (2019)
All-American, outdoor 200 meter (2019)
All-American, outdoor 1x400 relay (2019)
All-American, indoor 60 meters (2019)
All-American, outdoor 100 meters (2019)
First Team All-American, 4x100 relay (2018)
Second Team All-American, indoor 4x400 relay (2018)
Second Team All-SEC, 100 meters (2018)
Second Team All-SEC, outdoor 200 meters (2018)
SEC Freshman of the Week (4-17-18)
School record-holder, 100 meters

2020-21

Outdoor

Two-time SEC Champion in the 100 and 200 meter dash
SEC runner-up with the 4x100-meter relay, running a time of 42.94 to rank third all-time at UA
100-meter dash time of 10.96 is the seventh-fastest time by a performer in NCAA history
Ran a wind-assisted time of 21.89 in the 200-meter dash, the fastest outdoor time by a collegiate athlete in all conditions
Shattered the Alabama program record in the women's 100-meter dash with at time of 10.96, placed third in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 44.06 and placed fourth in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:31.33 at the LSU Alumni Gold
Set new Sam Bailey Track Stadium record in the women's 100-meter dash at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 11.07; awarded gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay (3:36.39); awarded silver in the women's 4x100-meter relay with a time of 43.47
Opened the outdoor season with a win in the 200-meter dash (22.50), a silver medal in the 100-meter dash (11.12) and a fourth place finish in the 4x100-meter relay (44.39) at the Pepsi Florida Relays

Indoor

Traveled to the NCAA Indoor Championships and placed second in the 200-meter dash and fourth in the 60-meter dash. She ran personal bests in both events, recording a 22.45 in the 200-meter dash and a 7.18 in both the preliminary and final races for the 60-meter dash
Awarded silver in the 200-meter dash (22.70) and fourth place in the 60-meter dash (7.21) at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships. Clark recorded her personal best time in the 60-meter dash in the preliminary race with a time of 7.20 and her season best time of 22.73 in the preliminary race for the 200-meter dash
Placed second in the 60-meter dash (7.28) and the 200-meter dash (22.89) at the Tyson Invitational
Won the 60-meter dash in 7.28 and won the 200-meter dash in 22.90 at the Carolina Challenge
Opened the indoor season with a win in the 60 meter dash (7.26) and a win in the 4x400-meter relay (3:39.97) at the Vanderbilt Invitational

2019-20

Indoor

Won the 60-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 7.27. She also placed second in the 200-meter dash with a personal best time of 22.69. Clark was also a part of the Tide's 4x400-meter relay team which posted a season best of 3:29.36 to finish first.
Placed second at the Texas Tech Shootout in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.33. She was also a part of the Alabama 4x400-meter relay team that placed first with a time of 3:31.78.
Won the 200-meter dash at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a time of 22.81. Also placed first in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.23.
Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and finished first in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.30. She was also a part of the tide's 'A' team for the 4x400-meter relay which placed first with a time of 3:38.15.
Finished first in the 300-meter dash (36.56) and finished second in the 60-meter dash (7.23) to start the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational.

2018-19

Outdoor

Finished second in the 200 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 22.99
Finished sixth in the 100 meters at the Florida Relays with a time of 11.30

Indoor

Finished second in the 200 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championship with a time of 22.99. Also finished prelim 12^th in the 60 meters.
Finished first in the 200 meters at the SEC Indoor Championship with a time of 22.90. Also finished prelim ninth in the 60 meters with a time of 7.35.
Finished eighth in the 60 meters at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 7.41. Also finished second in the 200 meters with a time 23.07.
Finished first in the 60 meters at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 7.23.
Finished first in the 60 meters at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 7.30.
Finished first in the 300 meters at the Blazer Invite with a time of 37.01.

Summer 2018

Member of the United States U20 national team that competed at the 2018 IAAF U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland
Finished third in the 200 meters and fourth in the 100 meters at the U.S. Junior Championships in Bloomington, Ind.

2017-18

Outdoor

Ran the second leg on the Tide's 4x100 relay that finished sixth at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (44.05) to earn first-team All-America honors. Also finished 21st and 19th in the semifinals of the 100 meters (11.50) and 200 meters (23.28) at the NCAA meet.
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 meters (11.21) and 200 meters (22.73) at the NCAA East Preliminary. Ran the third-fastest 200-meter time in school history (22.53) in the first round. Also ran the second leg on the Tide's NCAA-qualifiying 4x100 relay (43.41)
Set a new Alabama school record in the 100 meters with a time of 11.02 at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships to earn All-SEC honors with a third place finish Also finished third in the 200 meters in 22.64 to join Pauline Davis (1987, 1989) as the only women in UA history to earn all-conference honors in the 100 and 200 in the same season
Ran the second leg on the Tide's 4x100 relay and anchor leg on the 4x400 relay that finished fourth at the SEC Championships in 43.27, the sixth-fastest time in school history
Finished third in the 100 meters at the LSU Invitational in a time of 11.28. Also ran the second leg on the Tide's "A" 4x100 relay that finished second in 43.37. Also ran the anchor leg on the "A" 4x400 relay that finished second in 3:31.24
Won the 200 meters at the Tom Jones Invitational with a personal best time of 22.57. Also ran the second leg on the Tide's "A" 4x100 relay which finished first with a time of 43.26. Also ran the second leg on the Tide's "A" 4x400 relay which finished second with a time of 3:34.37
Won the 100 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 11.33. Also ran the second leg on the Tide's "A" 4x100 relay which finished first with a time of 43.48. Finished the meet by running the second leg on the Tide's "A" 4x400 relay which finished first with a time of 3:38.87
Won the 100 meters at the Samford Alabama Track Challenge with a personal best time of 11.27. Also ran the second leg on Alabama's 4x100 relay which finished first with a time of 44.10
Ran the lead leg on the Tide's 4x100 relay that finished second at the season-opening UTSA Invitational in 44.98

Indoor

Ran the second leg on the Tide's 4x400 relay that finished 16th at the NCAA Championships in 3:42.93
Finished ninth in the prelims of the 60 meters at the SEC Championships with a personal best time of 7.29
Finished 19th in the prelims of the 200 meters at the SEC meet with a time of 23.49. Also ran the anchor leg of the Tide's 4x400 relay which finished sixth with a time of 3:34.50
Ran the third leg of the Tide's "A" 4x400 relay which finished third at the Tiger Paw Invitational with a time of 3:32.72
Finished second to teammate Daija Lampkin in the 200 meters at the New Mexico Classic with a personal best time of 23.10. Also ran the third leg on the Tide's "A"4x400 relay team which finished first with a time of 3:33.69.
Finished second in the 200 meters at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a personal best time of 23.40
Ran the third leg of the Alabama "A" 4x400 relay at the Vanderbilt Invitational which placed first in a time of 3:35.89. Also finished second in the 60 meters with a personal best time of 7.38
Finished third in the 60 meters in her collegiate debut at the UAB Blazer Invitational in a time of 7.40. Also ran the third leg on the Tide's "A" 4x400 relay that finished seventh in 3:49.05

Prep Highlights

Set school records in the 100 meters and 200 meters at High Point Central
AAU national champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters in 2016
Two-time NCHSAA 4A outdoor state champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters in 2016 and 2017
State champion as a member of High Point Central's 4x100 relay and runner-up with the 4x400 relay as a senior in 2017
Two-time NCHSAA 4A indoor state champion in the 55 meters and 300 meters in 2016 and 2017
Indoor state champion in the 4x200 relay and 4x400 relay in 2017
Coached by Wayne Jones at High Point Central