Tafari Young
Tafari Young
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Orlando, Fla.
  • High School:
    Ocoee
  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Major:
    Computer Science
  • Indoor/Outdoor:
    Indoor/Outdoor

Bio

Career Summary

2017 Season (Senior): INDOOR: Competed in the long and triple jumps...Posted personal-best marks of 5.64 meters (long jump) and 11.47 meters (triple jump)...OUTDOOR: Competed in the long jump, triple jump, shot put, and javelin throw...Posted PRs in the triple jump (11.45 meters) and shot put (7.10)...Posted season-best efforts of 5.12 meters in the long jump and 24.68 meters in the javelin throw.

2016 Season (Junior): INDOOR: Competed at four meets...Competed in the 60-meter dash and the long jump...Ran the 60 in a PR time of 8.17 at the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge (February 20)...Leaped 5.14 meters in the long jump at the NACC Indoor Championships (February 27)...OUTDOOR: Competed at four meets...Competed in the long jump and javelin throw...Landed a PR in the long jump by leaping 5.28 meters at the Benedictine Relays (April 15-16)...Recorded a throw of 23.96 meters in the javelin at the NACC Outdoor Championships (May 6-7).

2015 Season (Sophomore): Competed in the long jump and the javelin throw...INDOOR: Recorded a PR in the long jump with a leap of 5.10 meters at the UW-Milwaukee TuneUp (Feb. 20)...Leaped 4.82 meters in the long jump at the NACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28)...OUTDOOR: Improved by over six meters from first javelin throw competition to his second, posting a PR of 24.97 meters at the Augustana Meet of Champions (Apr. 18)...Leaped an outdoor season-best 4.95 meters in the long jump at the Benedictine Invitational (Apr. 11). 

2014 Season (Freshman): Competed in the long jump and triple jump...INDOOR: Competed at one meet...Posted personal-best marks of 4.72 meters in the long jump and 9.50 meters in the triple jump at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22)...OUTDOOR: Competed at four meets...Recorded an outdoor season-best leap of 4.60 meters in the long jump at the Augustana College Meet of Champions (Apr. 17-18).

High School (Ocoee): Honor roll student...Lettered four times in track & field...Also lettered in football, wrestling, and weightlifting.

Personal: Son of Winston and Sharen...Has one younger brother, Elijah and two younger sisters, Naomi and Abigail.

News Mentions

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Six event wins lead to a third-place finish for Men's Track & Field

Nick wins two events; Johnson, Spranger, Taylor, and Ziemann add wins for CUW

April 29, 2017

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Men's Track & Field third at NACC Indoor Championships

Spranger wins 400 and is part of winning 4X400 team; Hasselbrook adds well-rounded day

February 25, 2017

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Men's Track & Field places fourth at UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge

Roy posts a pair of fourth-place finishes; Kelly third in long jump

February 18, 2017

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Men's Track & Field takes part in UW-Platteville Invitational

Roy leads Falcons with a pair of top-three finishes

February 11, 2017

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