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2011-12 Track & Field Roster

TaraLyne Perigo

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lafayette, Ind
  • Highschool Lafayette Jefferson

Biography

Indoor Track & Field –

2012 – Competed in the shot put and weight throw … had a career best throw of 46’-6” (14.17 meters) in shot put at Edmonds Cup … posted career best throw of 52’-1.75” (16.20 meters) in weight throw at EIU Early Bird … placed 13th at MVC Indoors in shot put (44’-0”).

2011 – Competed in shot put and weight throw … had personal best throw of 46’-3.25” (14.10 meters) in shot put at EIU Friday Night Special ... had personal best 50’-9.25” (15.47 meters) in weight throw at Tiger Invitational … placed ninth in shot put at MVC Indoor Championships (44-3.25/13.49 meters) and 16th in weight throw (47’-9.25”/14.56 meters).

2010 – Competed in shot put and weight throw … had personal best throw of 44’-11.75” in shot put at MVC Indoor Championships to place fifth … had personal best throw of 42’-3.5” in weight throw at Tiger Invitational at DePauw.

2009 – Had top distance on team in shot put of 43’-4.50” set at EIU Friday Night Special … had personal best throw of 41’-5” in weight at Tiger Invitational.

 

Outdoor Track & Field –

2012 – Competed in the shot put, discus, hammer throw, and javelin … posted career best throw of 47’-3.75” (14.42 meters) in shot put and 151’-11” (46.30 meters) in hammer throw at Polytan Invitational … had season best throw of 118’-0” (35.96 meters) in discus at Pacesetter Quadrangular … had season best distance of 127’-5” (38.85 meters) in  javelin at EIU-ISU Ice Dual … placed eighth in javelin (120’-3”) and 16th in shot put (42’-7J at MVC Outdoors.

2011 – Placed fifth in the javelin at the MVC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 125’-10” (38.36 meters) and ninth in the shot put with a personal best 45’-10.50” (13.98 meters) … had a personal best throw of 135’-8” (41.35 meters) in the hammer at Tom Botts Invitational and a season best 98’-8” (30.08 meters) in the discus at the Pacesetter Invitational.

2010 – Finished fourth in javelin at MVC Outdoors with school record throw of 145’-3” … competed at East Preliminary Round in javelin, placing 43rd … placed 13th in shot put at MVC Outdoors (42’-1.25”) … had personal best throw of 43’-7.25” in shot put at ISU Quadrangular and personal best 125’-8” in discus at Tom Botts Invitational.

2009 – Had top distance on team in javelin of 116’-4” set at Big Blue Classic … second on team in shot put at 39’-1” (ISU Invitational) … also had throws of 122’-6” in discus (Pacesetter Invitational) and 86’-1” in hammer (ISU Invitational).

 

Before ISU –

Named All-State in track in 2008 … state finalist as senior … state qualifier as junior and senior … named most improved track three straight years (2006-2008) and captain of team … set school records in shot put (41-feet-8 outdoors and 42-feet-5 indoors) and discus (138-feet-5)… lettered three years in track, three years in volleyball and two years in basketball ... named MVP in basketball in 2007 … named captain of basketball and volleyball teams in 2008.

 

Personal –

TaraLyne (Tara) Perigo was born on Nov. 21, 1989 in Lafayette, Ind., the daughter of Jessica Austin … majoring in Criminology at Indiana State … interests include music, track, and reading.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2010-11Junior

    5'7"
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'7"