Danielle Tabb

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Spanaway, Wash. High School: Bethel

Height: 5-8 Event: Shot Put, Hammer, Discus

FRESHMAN (2012): Debuted in the program's all-time top-10 lists in both the indoor and outdoor shot put...recorded the eighth-best throw in program history (44'2¾") at the New Mexico Classic...placed fifth at that meet...that mark was ranked second on the team in 2012...made collegiate debut at the Air Force All-Comers Meet, placing sixth with a toss of 39'8"...recorded an outdoor-best distance of 42'5½" to finish second at the Air Force Relays...that mark is ranked ninth on the Academy's all-time list...finished sixth in that event at the Front Range Classic (41'3")...participated in the discus and hammer events during the outdoor season...placed third in the discus throw at the Air Force Relays with a career-best 139'11"...posted a personal-best mark of 124'4" in the hammer throw at the Colorado Invitational...also competed in the weight throw during the indoor season...recorded a career-best mark of 48'1¾" at the Mountain West Indoor Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bethel High School...three-year competitor at the state track and field championships...all-league field athlete...named Top Thrower...also earned the Most Improved Award...placed sixth in the shot put at the Washington 4A state meet as a senior...recorded personal-best marks of 42'8" (shot put) and 129'10" (discus throw)...three-year member of the varsity basketball team...earned all-league second-team honors in 2009-10...served as team captain during senior year...named BHS Athlete of the Month...Heisman Award winner...received the Service Award and Scholar-Athlete Award...Member of the National Achievement Scholarship Program...graduated seventh in a class of 322 with a 3.92 GPA.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dennis and Okcha Tabb...father served in the Army (Sergeant First Class)...nicknames are "Tabb", "Tablet" or "Post It"...has one older brother, Dennis, and one younger sister, Kenisha...majoring in civil engineering...unsure on future career plans, but would like to coach a non-profit AAU team "because of all my influential basketball coaches"...hobbies include basketball and playing/learning new instruments...has a black belt in Taekwondo...completed Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) over the summer..also helped coach local high school basketball team...member of Cadet Squadron 36.