Tainasha Vines

Position:
IF
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bunn, N.C.
High School:
Bunn

2015-17: Competed in indoor and outdoor track & field at UNC for two seasons • Placed eighth in the pentathlon at the 2017 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships • Recorded an indoor personal best of 1.65m (5-5) in the high jump at the Clemson Tiger Paw Indoor • Finished third in the pentathlon at the Tobacco Road Multis • Competed in two outdoor meets with a season-best seventh place finish in the high jump (1.60m, 5-3) at the Raleigh Relays • Took eighth in the long jump at the 2016 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships • Finished 11th in the triple jump at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships in 2016 • Placed 11th in the long jump and 13th in the triple jump at the outdoor conference meet.

Prep: A multisport athlete in high school • Competed in softball, track and field, volleyball and basketball • Played first base and short stop in softball • Earned MVP, Golden Glove, MVP of Defense and Offense honors throughout her prep softball career • Played travel ball for the Carolina Shockers for 14 years • Awarded the Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award • 7-time state champion between the triple jump (4-time) and the long jump (3-time) • Earned All-American Honors in 2015 in the triple jump • New Balance Nationals Qualifier • NCHSAA Best Female Athlete in North Carolina award recipient • Also competed in the 4x100 • Was a middle, outside hitter for volleyball • Tallied 1,683 kills in volleyball ranking 17th in the nation • Played point guard and small forward in basketball • Became the fifth girl in North Carolina to record a quadruple double • Holds the school record for steals and rebounds in basketball • Played in the North Carolina East vs. West basketball game and was named District 6 Player of the Year

Personal: Tainasha Monae Vines is the daughter of Alton and Judy Vines • Born November 9 • She's never missed a day of school since kindergarten • Served as president of the National Beta Club • National Honors Society Member • Future Business Leaders of America Member • Majoring in management and society.