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2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster

Raven Tatum

Raven Tatum

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • High School:
    North Farmington (Indiana Tech)
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

2020-21:  INDOOR:  Did not compete.  OUTDOOR:  Did not compete.

2019-20:  INDOOR:  Competed in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... placed 17th at GLIACs in the 200m dash (27.19) ... ran a season-best time of 1:03.88 for 400m at the SVSU Tune-Up (2/21) ... posted season-best times of 8.07 for 60m and 26.38 for 200m at the GVSU Holiday Open (12/6).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... canceled due to COVID-19.

2018-19:  INDOOR:  Competed in six meets (including two unattached), plus the GLIAC Championships ... ran a season-best 26.23 for 200m at the GVSU Big Meet Saturday (2/9) ... clocked in at 8.08 for 60m at the Jet's Pizza Invite (1/26) ... placed 17th at GLIACs in the 200m dash (26.25).  OUTDOOR:  Competed in three meets ... ran a season-best 25.91 (wind aided) for 200m at the Al Owens Classic (4/20), then ran a 26.12 for 200m at the Davenport Tune-Up (4/27) ... also competed in both relays -- 4x100m (49.13) and 4x400m (4:05.95).

2017-18:  Attended Indiana Tech.  INDOOR:  Competed in six meets participating in the 60m, 200m and 400m dashes for the ITU Warriors ... ran a season-best 8.11 for 60m at the Gene Edmonds Invitational (1/13) ... finished 11th at the WHAC Championships (2/17) with a season-best time of 26.17 for 200m ... ran a season-best time of 1:02.04 for 400m at the Warrior Invite (12/9).  OUTDOOR:  Competed in seven meets for ITU ... ran a season-best 12.63 for 100m at the Ball State Challenge (4/13) ... turned in a season-best performance for 200m (25.70) at the Hillsdale Last Chance (5/9) ... clocked in at 1:03.93 for 400m at the RedHawk Invitational (4/28) ... was a member of the 4x200m relay that finished in 1:42.59 at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (3/15) ... TFRRS Results.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of North Farmington High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Raiders and and a three-time team MVP for coach Bill Pinnell ... was a two-time state qualifier (200m) and twice earned All-State accolades (4x200m relay) ... member of the NFHS school record 4x200m relay ... ran a season-best 25.58 for 200m at the 2017 MHSAA Division 1 Regional ... ran anchor on the fifth-place 4x200m relay at the 2017 MHSAA State Meet with a time of 1:42.31 ... placed fourth at the 2016 MHSAA Regional meet with a 25.21 for 200m ... was a member of the seventh-place 4x200m relay at the 2016 MHSAA State meet ... earned all-league and all-county recognition all four seasons ... was a two-time National Junior Olympics qualifier (ran a 12.86 for 100m at the 2017 AAU National Junior Olympics and 26.01 for 200m) ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... an Honors English and Chemistry Award recipient ... received the Farmington Education & Police Officer Scholarship award ... was a two-time Miss Congeniality Pageant participant ... was a multiple-year track and field team captain ... also competed in volleyball and basketball for NFHS.

Personal:  Full name--Raven A. Tatum ... born on September 28, 1999, in Southfield ... daughter of Darren and Sherry Tatum ... father ran track at Alabama State ... mother (Sherry Shedd) was a three-year track letterwinner at Northern Iowa, who received numerous all-conference honors, and graduated holding the school records for 300m and 400m, as well as 4x200m and 4x400m relays (indoor), and 4x100m, 4x400m and 4x200m medley relays (outdoor) ... has a younger brother, Dillon, and a younger sister, Kamryn ... is a Marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2020.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'8"

  • 2019-20Junior

    Sprints
    5'8"

  • 2020-21Senior

    Sprints
    5'8"