Brieanna Tafoya - 2017 - Women's Cross Country - Cal State San Marcos Athletics

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2017 Women's Cross Country Roster

Brieanna Tafoya

Brieanna Tafoya

Class:

Freshman
Hometown:

Ventura, Calif.
HS / Previous School:

Foothill Technology HS

Summary
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AWARDS

CCAA All-Academic (2016-17)
CCAA Fall All-Academic (2015)
Big Blue Award (Fall 2016)
Cougar Award (Spring 2015)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017

Did not compete in any races

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2017 graduate of Foothill Technology High School
Three-time All-Tri-Valley League selection (first team in 2014)
Three-time recipient of Team's Most Inspirational
Inducted into the Dragons Sports Wall of Fame in 2017
All-State Division 4 in 2016
Ventura County Star's All-County first team her senior year
Placed 21st in the 2016 Cross Country CIF Division IV State Championship Meet
In track, three-time All-Tri-League first team in the 800m and 4x400m relay
Received the Golden Dragon Award in track her junior year after being the most dedicated, most improved and most inspirational female athlete
School record holder in the 400m, 800m, 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay
Vice president of the Music Club (Bioscience Academy)
National Honors Society club member
Track & field representative for the 2016-17 Dragon Athletics council

PERSONAL

Born August 6, 1998 in Ventura, Calif.
Daughter of Patrick and Rachel Tafoya
Has one younger sibling, Katherine
Enjoys attending concerts and music festivals, surfing, collecting sea glass, baking and fangirling over her favorite bands
Favorite movies are "The Shining" and "Tracktown"
Greatest influences are her parents
Favorite athlete is Alexi Pappas
Most memorable moment in high school was the day her and her team won the state team, from the second the starting gun went off to the long car ride home back to Ventura, every moment was filled with determination, bliss, surrealness and smiles, but mostly surrealness
Unusual fact is that she loves bees, she was grated the opportunity to do research on bees and their DNA and found out that her favorite bee species are "sweet bees"
Plans on majoring in Biological Sciences
Intends to attend graduate school with hopes in pursuing a job in the medical industry as either a doctor or a scientific researcher

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