Air Force Academy

Elaine Tatarek

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Class: Senior Hometown: St. Louis Park, Minn. High School: St. Louis Park H.S.

Height: 5-6 Position: Forward Birthdate: 03/22/1983

AIR FORCE: Junior: Played in all 19 matches, starting three... Netted a goal against Drake in the 88th minute... Recorded an assist against New Mexico... Named to MWC all-academic team... Attempted seven shots, four on goal. Sophomore: Played in 18 games and started one... Tied for fourth on the team with two goals and had one assist... One goal and one assist against Tennessee Tech... Scored the game-winner in the 1-0 win over New Mexico. Freshman: Played in 19 games, started 16... Eighth on the team in scoring with two goals and four points... 13 shots on goal tied for third on the team... Started five of the six conference games... Scored the game-winning goal in the 68th minute in the win over UNLV... Also scored in the win over Arizona.

High School (St. Louis Park): Lettered three years in soccer, track and cross country... Soccer team was the state runner-up twice... Played on the premier team in 1998... Team MVP as a junior... Named to the state all-tournament team as a sophomore... All-state honorable mention and first-team all-conference three times... All-conference and all-state three years in cross country and track... Team captain and MVP as a senior... Team won the state championship in 1998... Played club soccer for Heidi Beckman's Blackhawks.

Personal: A member of Cadet Squadron 22, the Raptors... Birthdate is March 22, 1983... Major is biology... Minor is French... On the commandant's list for military excellence... Also on the athletics list... Hobbies are camping and running... Was an element leader and the obstacle course cadre at Basic Cadet Training last summer... Will be a C-Flight Commander in the fall... Favorite food is Chinese... Favorite movie is Fight Club... Advice to young people is that nothing is impossible... Daughter of Dale and Jeane Tatarek.