* Two-Time All-American *Senior who sat out all of 2006 has been an integral part of the relay squads at South Carolina and looks to be a contributor in the individual races as well in 2007 ... best chance to reach the NCAAs may come in the 400m hurdles ... also runs the 400-meter dash. 2006: Did not compete. 2005: Competed in both the 400- and 800-meters during the indoor season ... best 400m time came at the Meet of Champions in New York when she placed fourth with a time of 53.86 ... finished 10th at the SEC Championships in the 400 with a time of 53.88 ... focused on the 400m and the 400m hurdles during the outdoor season ... placed fourth at the SEC outdoor meet in the 400 with a personal-best time of 53.20 seconds ... ran a season-best time of 57.87 in the 400m hurdles at the Tennessee Sea Ray Relays and matched that at the SEC Championships to take the bronze medal ... finished 17th at the NCAA East Regionals in the 400m hurdles ... was an alternate on the 4x400m relay squad. 2004: Ran both the 400m and 800m during the indoor season ... placed fourth in the 400m at the SEC Invitational and at the Meet of Champions ... placed 12th in the 400-meter prelims at the SEC Indoor Championships ... finished fifth at the Last Chance Meet in Gainesville, Fla., in the 800 ... focused on the 400m hurdles during the outdoor season ... placed third in the event at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... finished first at the South Carolina State Championships in the 400m hurdles. 2003: Won the first title of her collegiate career by taking the 400-meter dash at the USC Indoor Invitational ... during the outdoor season, posted a season-best time of 1:00.13 in the 400m hurdles at the Florida Relays ... won the 800-meters at the SEC Quad Meet with a season-best time of 2:11.79 ... finished second in her heat of the 400m dash at the SEC Championships, setting a season best and what was then a personal record time of 53.95, then ran a 55.02 in the finals to finish sixth ... also placed eighth in the 400m hurdles at the SEC Championships ... took sixth in her heat of the 400m hurdles at the NCAA East Regional ... set a personal best split time of 52.6 as the third leg of the 4x400m relay team that won the region with a time of 3:35.45 ... also ran a 54.97 open 400 at the NCAA East Regional ... earned the first All-America honors of her collegiate career as part of the third-place 4x400m relay team at the NCAA outdoor meet ... capped the outdoor season with a U.S. Junior Nationals title in 400m hurdles ... was a member of Team USA for the Junior Pan American Games in Barbados. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, N.J. ... coached by Kenneth Samra ... lettered four years in track and field ... also played in the band ... was a three-time state champion and was the junior national champion in the 400 intermediate hurdles with a best time of 57.3. PERSONAL: Tawana Watkins was born March 27, 1984, in Wilmington, Del. ... mother's name is Melissa Watkins-Taylor ... is pursuing a degree in sociology ... also considered LSU, Texas, Seton Hall and Baylor before deciding on South Carolina ... favorite movie is "The Color Purple" ... favorite food is rice and beans. COLLEGIATE BESTS |
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