Taressa Davis
	Class: Junior Hometown: Durham, N.C. High School: Southern Durham HS Event: Jumps Collegiate Bests: Triple Jump (39-01.25), Long Jump (17-02), Heptathlon (3,887), 100m Hurdles (15.77)

2001: Earned All-ACC honors for the indoor season in the long jump…placed second at the indoor conference meet with a mark of 15-07 in the long jump…had a successful outdoor season in the triple jump…won the triple jump at the FSU Relays and placed third on two other occasions…finished eighth in the triple jump at the ACC Outdoor Championship with a season-best mark of 38-08.75…competed in the heptathlon at the conference outdoor meet and placed 16th (3,849)…also competed in the 55m hurdles, 200m dash, 100m high hurdles, high jump and javelin throw at times for the Lady Seminoles.

2000: breakthrough season in the triple jump, nailing a fourth-place jump at the Florida State Relays with a mark of 39-01.25, for the Lady ‘Noles 10th-best mark ever … will look to strengthen her 200m dash time, as she returns the Tribe’s sixth-best 200m dash time … will look to bolster three strong returning 100m hurdlers, of which she holds the second-fastest time with a 15.77 time at the FSU Relays … ended last season with a season-best performance in the heptathlon , garnering 3,887 points, which places her behind only Karen Rademeyer (4,204) for returning heptathlon athletes … finished in the top-10 at the ACC Indoor Championships when she landed a 39-01.25, tying her career-best mark, and finished eighth overall … added another top-10 finish at the University of Florida when she jumped 38-10.50 and again finished eighth … took a shot at the javelin late in the season when she tossed a mark of 75-08.00 at the USTCA Meet …

1999: Started the year with two top 10 finishes in the triple jump competition at the Florida Intercollegiates and Florida Invitational...mark of 39-0.25 in the triple jump placed her in the top ten in the conference for the indoor season...took home second place in the triple jump at the Seminole Twilight competition...displayed her versatility by competing in the 100m hurdles and long jump events...

Prep: had a career best 40’ in the triple jump at the 1997 AAU Nationals earning her second place...1997 State of North Carolina champion in the indoor and outdoor triple jumps...member of the National Honor Society and a Mu Alpha Theta member...

Personal: A nutrition and movement science major...lives with fellow freshman teammates Laura Gerber and Shauna Quinn...born June 3, 1980.