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Tahir Walsh
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- St. Johns, Antigua
- High School:
- St. Joseph's Academy
Bio
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Sprinter who competed in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash
• Placed in the top 10 seven times
• Won the 100-meter dash at the Joey Haines Invitational with a time of 10.65
• Competed in the NCAA East Regional in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash
• Set new PRs in the 100-meter dash (10.31) and 200-meter dash (20.84), both of which were set at the C-USA Championships
2014-15
Indoor:
• Competed in the 55-meter dash at the Christmas Invitational and had a career-best time of 6.32 and took home the win
• Competed in the 60-meter dash twice at the Blazer Invitational, finishing fifth overall with a time of 6.90
• Also competed twice in the 60-meter dash at the Commodore Invite and finished fifth overall with a time of 6.92
Outdoor:
• Ran in two different events, the 100-meter and 200-meter ... Best finish in the 100-meter was sixth at the Tiger Track Classic (10.54)
• Placed ninth at the C-USA Championships (10.577)
• Fastest time in the 200-meter was 21.15 at the C-USA Championships
• Finished sixth overall at the C-USA Championships
2013-14
Indoor:
• Placed first in the 55-meter dash at the Christmas Invitational Dec. 7 with a time of 6.45 seconds & Also finished fourth in the 200-meter at the Christmas Invite in the 200-meter with a time of 21.76 & Fastest time of the year in the 200m at the Vanderbilt Invitational Jan. 25 (21.76) & Best place and time in the 60-meter came at the Vanderbilt Invitational Jan. 25 (6.83, 3rd)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter and was a member of various 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay and sprint medley teams
• Opened the season with a 10.49 second 100-meter for fifth place at the Alabama Relays
• Finished 10th in the 100 at the Conference USA
2012-13
Indoor:
• Did not compete.
Outdoor:
• Qualified for the NCAA East Regional, where he was 45th in the preliminary round with a 100-meter time of 10.68 & Took second in the 100 at the SBC Championships, finishing with a time of 10.53 & His personal best 100 time was set in the SBC Championships prelims, where he ran a 10.46 & Took fifth in the 200-meter finals at the SBC Championships, as Walsh grabbed a time of 21.44.
Prior to MT:
• Was the Sportsman of the Year in 2011 and won the Most Outstanding Performance in the 2011 Interschool track and field championship
• Lettered in soccer, cricket, volleyball and track and field
• Is a two-time Carifta bronze medalist
• A winner of the Common Wealth Youth Games 100 meter and 200 meter silver medalist.
Personal:
• Tahir Jelani Walsh
• Born Feb. 24, 1994
• Son of Hayden Walsh, Sr., and Christolyn Walsh
• Hobbies include cycling, playing soccer, cricket and volleyball
• Plans on pursuing a career in coaching either soccer, cricket or track & field
Outdoor:
• Sprinter who competed in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash
• Placed in the top 10 seven times
• Won the 100-meter dash at the Joey Haines Invitational with a time of 10.65
• Competed in the NCAA East Regional in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash
• Set new PRs in the 100-meter dash (10.31) and 200-meter dash (20.84), both of which were set at the C-USA Championships
2014-15
Indoor:
• Competed in the 55-meter dash at the Christmas Invitational and had a career-best time of 6.32 and took home the win
• Competed in the 60-meter dash twice at the Blazer Invitational, finishing fifth overall with a time of 6.90
• Also competed twice in the 60-meter dash at the Commodore Invite and finished fifth overall with a time of 6.92
Outdoor:
• Ran in two different events, the 100-meter and 200-meter ... Best finish in the 100-meter was sixth at the Tiger Track Classic (10.54)
• Placed ninth at the C-USA Championships (10.577)
• Fastest time in the 200-meter was 21.15 at the C-USA Championships
• Finished sixth overall at the C-USA Championships
2013-14
Indoor:
• Placed first in the 55-meter dash at the Christmas Invitational Dec. 7 with a time of 6.45 seconds & Also finished fourth in the 200-meter at the Christmas Invite in the 200-meter with a time of 21.76 & Fastest time of the year in the 200m at the Vanderbilt Invitational Jan. 25 (21.76) & Best place and time in the 60-meter came at the Vanderbilt Invitational Jan. 25 (6.83, 3rd)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter and was a member of various 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay and sprint medley teams
• Opened the season with a 10.49 second 100-meter for fifth place at the Alabama Relays
• Finished 10th in the 100 at the Conference USA
2012-13
Indoor:
• Did not compete.
Outdoor:
• Qualified for the NCAA East Regional, where he was 45th in the preliminary round with a 100-meter time of 10.68 & Took second in the 100 at the SBC Championships, finishing with a time of 10.53 & His personal best 100 time was set in the SBC Championships prelims, where he ran a 10.46 & Took fifth in the 200-meter finals at the SBC Championships, as Walsh grabbed a time of 21.44.
Prior to MT:
• Was the Sportsman of the Year in 2011 and won the Most Outstanding Performance in the 2011 Interschool track and field championship
• Lettered in soccer, cricket, volleyball and track and field
• Is a two-time Carifta bronze medalist
• A winner of the Common Wealth Youth Games 100 meter and 200 meter silver medalist.
Personal:
• Tahir Jelani Walsh
• Born Feb. 24, 1994
• Son of Hayden Walsh, Sr., and Christolyn Walsh
• Hobbies include cycling, playing soccer, cricket and volleyball
• Plans on pursuing a career in coaching either soccer, cricket or track & field
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Friday, September 05
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Wednesday, September 03
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