Tamequa Poole

Tamequa Poole

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas

High School:
Judson HS

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 138

Event:
Hurdles/Jumps

Birthdate:
01/24/1986

Experience:
1L

2007: Placed seventh in the triple jump of the Southland Conference Indoor Championships, posting a mark of 11.53 meters (38-00.75) ... also competed in the long jump at the SLC Indoors.

2006: Picked up All-Southland Conference honors, placing third in the long jump at the Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... led her flight with a jump of 12.12 meters (39-09.25) ... placed sixth in the Triple jump of the Texas Twilight with a mark of 11.53 (37-10) ... tied for fourth in the long jump (17-11.25) and were fourth in the triple jump (39-00.50) at the Angelo State David Noble Relays ... placed eighth at the Rice Bayou Classic in the long jump with a mark of 5.49 meters (18-00.25) ... placed fifth at the Texas Invitational in the triple jump with a mark of 11.58 meters (38-00) ... posted a fourth-place finish in the triple jump at the Southland Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (11.67 meters).

2005: Competed in the 60-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump indoors ... finished 10th in the long jump and seventh in the triple jump at the UH Indoor Invitational ... finished 11th in the long jump at the SLC outdoor championships ... outdoors finished third in the long jump at the Bobcat Open ... finished sixth in the long jump at the Rice Bayou Classic ... finished 15th in the long jump and 13th in the triple jump at the SLC outdoor championships.

High School: Four-year letter winner for Coach Ross ... named team MVP her senior year ... team won district and regional championships ... won every meet but state her senior season.

Personal: Tamequa Joelle Poole was born Jan. 24, 1986, in Mons, Belgium ... parents are William Blair, a photographer and teacher, and Michele Poole, a social worker ... has two siblings, Damian (27) and Keesha (22) ... majoring in psychology.