Tiara Swindell Class: Sophomore Hometown: Hampton, Va. High School: Kecoughtan Height: 5-6 Event: Sprints Eligibility: In/Out

NCAA East Regional Qualifier
Five-Time ECAC Qualifier
CAA Champion
CAA Rookie of the Year

PRs: 100 (12.60); 200 (in - 25.09, out - 24.09); 300 (in - 40.20); 400 (in - 56.57, out - 55.11); 800 (in - 2:29.91)

2007 Outdoor: Named the CAA Rookie of the Year... All-CAA performer in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay... Only member of the team to compete in the 400-meter dash during the season, with her top time coming at the CAA Championships, where she finished in 55.11 seconds to capture the conference title in the event, which earned her a spot in the NCAA East Regional Championships... Qualified for the ECAC Championships in the 200-meter dash, running her best time of the season in the preliminary heats at the CAA Championships, where she finished in 24.09 seconds... Finished third in the 200-meter dash at the CAA Championships with a time of 24.21 in the finals... Ran on the 4x100-meter relay team with Ryann Hendricks, Marie Fields and Murielle Ahoure that finished as the runners-up at the CAA Championships with a time of 46.00 seconds... Was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team with Murielle Ahoure, Amy Yocum and Ryann Hendricks that placed seventh at the CAA Championships with a time of 3:55.34... Was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that placed fifth at the ECAC Championships with a time of 46.56 seconds... Competed in the 4x200-meter relay with Ryann Hendricks, Marie Fields and Murielle Ahoure at the Penn Relays, finishing in 1:38.25... Ran on two sprint medley relay teams during the season, at the Pepsi Florida Relays and the LSU Tiger Relays.

2007 Indoor: Ran the team's top-six times in the 400-meter dash, twice topping the ECAC-qualifying standard, finishing with her best time of the season at the ECAC Championships, where she finished in 56.57 seconds... Topped the ECAC-qualifying standard twice in the 200-meter dash, with her best time coming at the St. Valentine's Invitational, where she finished the race in 25.09 seconds... Finished second in both the 200- and 400-meter dash at the Patriot Games... Ran the team's second-fastest time in the 300-meter dash, finishing in 40.20 seconds at the Virginia Tech Challenge... Ran on the 4x200-meter relay team with Murielle Ahoure, Ryann Hendricks and Marie Fields at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, finishing in 1:38.74 to place second... Was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team with Murielle Ahoure, Marie Fields and Ryann Hendricks that placed second at the Patriot Games with a time of 3:54.28... Teamed with Murielle Ahoure, Ryann Hendricks and Marie Fields to finish second in the 4x400-meter relay at the Father Diamond Invitational with a time of 3:55.50.

Prep: Compted in track and field for three years and cross country for one year at Kecoughtan High School... Was the Virginia State Champion in the 400-meter dash... Finished second in the 200-meter dash at the Virginia State Championships... Member of the Latin Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Tiara Renee Swindell... Born Aug. 21, 1988... Parent is Barri Swindell... Has a sister, Ebony, 28... Uncle Charles competed in track and field for four years at UNC Pembroke... Enjoys playing the piano and singing... 2006 graduate of Kecoughtan High School... Majoring in biology.