Charlotte 49ers

Track & Field

  Tayesha Gass-Gray
Tayesha Gass-Gray
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Broadway, N.C.

High School:
Western Harnett

Event:
Jumps

Birthdate:
06/06/1984

Indoor 2007: Long Jumpe @ Clemson Opener 19'5.5" -- 2005: Had team's second-best long jump distance (5.68m, 18-7.75) ... Sixth-best all-time ... Fourth-best triple jump of the season, which ranks 10th-best all-time ... 2004: Posted a season-best time of 8.10 seconds in the 60-meter dash at the Clemson Invitational ... 2003: Her best time for the 60 meters was at the Conference USA Championships, 7.87 in the prelims ... Finished as high as 11th in the 200 at George Mason.

Outdoor 2006: Long Jump @ UGA 19'2.75" --2005: Did not compete ... 2004: Converted to the long jump and took fourth place at C-USA Championships in the event ... went 18-11.75 (5.78m) ... top three at three different meets ... 2003: Had the team's second-best time of the season in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.31 to place third at the Belk Invitational ... Posted a season-best time of 25.91 in the 200 at the 49ers Classic.

Prep: Earned all-state honors at Western Harnett High ... Also named MVP by her team ... Recognized by Who's Who Among American High School Students.

Personal: The daughter of Tangela Gray-McNeill ... Majoring in history... Born June 6, 1984.