Tamara Surtees
Tamara Surtees
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH
High School: Kenston

Freshman (2011):
Shared the team's Rookie of the Year Award with Stephanie Crane after competing in six events ... Was Emory's No. 3 performer at the NCAA D-III Championships with a season-best 6K time of 22:37 ... Earned all-region honors after recording a 23rd-place finish out of 197 runners at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships (24:06) ... The Eagles' top finisher and fifth overall out of 126 runners at the Berry College Invitational with a 5K time of 19:13 ... 25th out of 133 contestants at the Sewanee Invitational (24:25) ... Member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

High School:
Four-year member of the track and field program at Chagrin Falls High School ... Jeanette Dibrinardo served as her cross country and outdoor track coach while Christopher Ickes was her indoor track coach ... Served as a captain of the cross country squad her junior and senior seasons ... Best 5K time in cross country her senior year was a 19:51 ... During the outdoor track season, she clocked a 11:45 in the 3200 meters and a 5:20 in the 1600.

Personal:
Daughter of Antony and Leslie Surtees ... Was the recipient of the Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award as a senior in high school .