Heather Tanner

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Huntsville, Ala.
High School:
Randolph

In 1999 Cross Country: Carolina's tri-captain and number two finisher for most of the season ... Finished 52nd at the NCAA Championships in 17:38.30 ... Finished seventh at the NCAA Southeast Regional in 17:25 ... Finished third in 17:27.4 behind teammate Trish Nervo at the ACC Championships to be named All Conference.

In 1999: In indoor, ran in the 5000m and 3000m at the ACC Championships and placed ninth (17:40.25) and tenth (10:12.19), respectively ... Ran season-best 10:06.11 in the 3000m at the Kroger Invitational ... In outdoor, finished seventh (17:34.25) in the 5000m and tenth ( 10:15.67) in the 3000m at the ACC Championships ... Had best times of 9:53.41 in the 3000m at the Duke Invitational and 17:12.25 in the 5000m at the Carolina Open.

In 1998: Competed as the Tar Heels' No. 3 runner during the cross country season ... Helped Carolina finish second at the ACC Cross Country Championships with a 15th place time of 18:04.9 ... Ran third on the team and 24th overall at the Southeast Regionals in a time of 18:04 ... Placed 96th individually in a time of 18:14.33 and helped Carolina place 18th at the NCAA cross country championships ... One of Carolina's top long distance runners during the track season ... Finished fifth in the 5000 meters at the ACC indoor championships in a time of 17:40.55 ... Ran in just two outdoor events.

In 1997: Finished fourth at the ACC Indoor Championships in the 5000m in a time of 18:06.38 ... Won the Virginia Tech Invitational indoor 5000m ... Ran primarily in the long distance races during the outdoor season ... At the ACC Outdoor Championships finished ninth in the 5000m with a time of 18:02.54.

In 1996: Ran in four meets ... Finished 22nd at the ACC Championships with a time of 17:47.9 ... Also ran an 18:07 at the Wake Forest Meet ... Scored in the 5000m run at the ACC indoor championships with a fourth place finish as the Tar Heels captured the team title ... Was ninth in the 5000m at the ACC Outdoor Championships.

Prep: Two-time individual cross country state champion ... Established five state records ... Was ninth in the national scholastic indoor two mile in 1995, eighth in 1996 and ninth at the outdoor two mile in 1995 ... Born Heather Elizabeth Tanner on May 30, 1978 ... Parents are Jim and Elizabeth Tanner ... Majoring in biology.