Tara Snipes

Event:
Distance
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Covington, Ohio
High School:
Covington

2018 Outdoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips...recorded a season-best time of 4:43.14 in the 1,500 meters at the Hillsdale College Gina Relays (4/27)...placed sixth in the 800 meters running a season-best time of 2:15.53 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (5/5), while also a member of the runner-up 4x400 relay.

2018 Outdoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC accolades.

2018 Indoor: Didn’t compete during the indoor campaign.

2017 Cross Country: Registered a time of 19:59.8 to place 48th at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) in her only team appearance of the season.

2017 Outdoor: Earned a seventh-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13) with a season-best time of 4:34.41...recorded fastest time of the season in the 800 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 22) crossing the line in 2:16.17...finished second in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:38.75 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6)...member of 4x800 and 4x1,500 relays at the Raleigh Relays (March 25)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar honoree...2017 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips and garnered second-team all-conference honors at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 24) as a member of the distance medley relay...won the mile at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 17) with a season-best time of 5:10.73, while also taking the title in the 800 meters crossing the line in 2:16.83...registered a season-best time of 2:14.08 in the 800 meters at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 11)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar honoree...2016 Cross Country: Finished in 21:08.20 (62nd) at the Tommy Evans Invitational in her only race of the season.

2015-16: Outdoor: Placed 15th in the 800 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13) in a season-best time of 2:14.94...finished second (2:15.19) and third (2:15.10), respectively, in the 800 meters at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 7) and Hillsdale College Gina Relays (April 29)...was third in the 1,500 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 16) in 4:46.88...member of 4x800 and 4x1,500 meters relays at the Raleigh Relays (March 26)...an academic All-MAC and distinguished-scholar honoree...Indoor: Member of record-setting distance medley relay squad which posted a program-best time of 11:40.02 at the Mid-American Conference Championships...won the mile at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 19) in a season-best time of 5:11.55...registered season-low time of 2:16.97 in the 800 meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 6)...a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete recipient and first-team Academic All-MAC honoree...Cross Country: Ran in four races for Akron, including crossing the line in 25:35.5 at the MAC Championships...posted best 6K time at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational crossing the line in 24:16.94...a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete recipient and first-team Academic All-MAC honoree.

2014-15: Indoor: Registered a season-best time in the mile (5:22.52) at the Kent State Dual (Jan 16)...finished in third place at the Zips Invitational (Feb 20) in the 800 meters with a time of 2:20.04...Outdoor: Member of 4x800 (9:23.89) and sprint medley (4:16.29) relay squads at the Raleigh Relays (March 27)...turned in season-best time of 5:11.96 in 1,500 meters at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 2)...finished fifth, fifth and eighth, respectively, in 800 meters at Walsh Invitational (April 18), Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 9) and Ashland Alumni Open (April 25) crossing the line in 2:25.09, 2:21.58 and 2:21.54...Cross Country: Competed in four races for Akron...best finish came at Tommy Evans Invitational crossing the line in 21:09 to place 34th...ran a season-best time of 19:46.50 at Bluegrass Invitational.

2013-14: Indoor: Placed fourth in the blue division of the mile at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8) with a time of 5:21.49 ... ran 2:19.93 in the 800m at the SPIRE D1 Invitational (Feb. 15) ... placed third in the 800m at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 21), placing third with a time of 2:20.17 ... Outdoor: Did not compete.

Personal: Majoring in information systems management/supply-chain operation...daughter of Donald and Linda Snipes.