University of North Carolina Athletics
2018 Track & Field Roster
Tamira Gitonga
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Marist School
Personal Records
400 – 55.97 • 400H - 1:03.43
2016-17: Competed in the 400H and once with the 4x400 during the oudoor season • Did not compete during the indoor season.
Prep: Competed in track and field for four years in the 400, relays and 300-hurdles • Helped her team win three 4A State Championships in Georgia • 2016 Individual State Champion in the 300-hurdles • Finished fifth at states in the 4x400m in 2013 and fourth in 2016 • Played soccer for one year and won the state championship in 2014 • Volunteered with Habitat For Humanity • 2-Time NCWIT National Runner Up.
Prep: Competed in track and field for four years in the 400, relays and 300-hurdles • Helped her team win three 4A State Championships in Georgia • 2016 Individual State Champion in the 300-hurdles • Finished fifth at states in the 4x400m in 2013 and fourth in 2016 • Played soccer for one year and won the state championship in 2014 • Volunteered with Habitat For Humanity • 2-Time NCWIT National Runner Up.
Personal: Tamira Gitonga is the daughter of Lucy and Isaac Gitonga • Born August 29 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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