Tara Besancon

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Healdsburg, Calif. High School: Healdsburg High School

Event: Jumps

HIGH SCHOOL

Healdsburg High School, Healdsburg, Calif.:Competed on the varsity track team all four years in the jumps and sprints...Was the team MVP two years, a captain for one year, and received the Captain's Award her senior year...Holds the school record in high jump at her high school and was also a part of the record setting 4x100-meter relay team...Throughout her four years, she also competed in the triple jump, long jump, 100- and200-meter dashes and the 4x400-meter relay...Was an All-League and All-Empire selection in all of her events...Earned a total of 10 varsity letters, lettering in basketball and volleyball as well...Was thePress Democrat Overall Athlete of the Year...