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2017-18 Women's Track and Field

Tru Powell

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Bearden
  • Hometown Knoxville, TN

Biography

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

10:24.573000m Run2/25/2017UAA Championships
18:14.915000m Run2/12/2016Samford Open

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

4:51.091500m Run3/25/2016Emory Classic
18:15.255000m Run3/18/2016Emory Invitational

Honors (Indoor):

2016USTFCCCA South/Southeast All-Region5000m Run
 
2017USTFCCCA South/Southeast All-Region3000m Run

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the cross country and track and field teams at Bearden High School ... Was coached by Patti Thewes and Ashley Powell ... Best 3200 meter effort was a 12:11 ... During her senior season, she clocked a 2:30 in the 800 meters and a 5:36 in the outdoor 1600 ... Was selected as the 2014 BHS Student Athlete of the Year ... Was the track team's Distance MVP as a senior ... Recipient of the Johnny Mauer Scholar Athlete Award ... Was a member of the soccer team.

Personal:
Daughter of Ben and Jeni Powell...Also a member of the Emory Cross Country Team.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Distance
    5'6"
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