SPU: One-year letterwinner.
Freshman (2025): INDOOR – Set personal bests in both of her events at the GNAC Championships, placing 10th in the long jump at 17-0 1/2 and 16th in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.78. ... Made her college debut with a 10.17 in the 60 hurdles at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 17. ... Competed in three of the four meets.
OUTDOOR – Competed in just one meet, doing the javelin at the UBC Open on March 29.
Mary Walker High School: Went tot the Washington Class 1B (small school) state meet twice. ... Had a phenomenal senior year, winning the long jump (17-7 1/4), triple jump (36-8 1/2), and javelin (126-3), and placing 6th in the 100-meter dash (13.08). It was her second straight titles in both the long and the triple. ... At the regional meet the week prior to state, set personal bests in the long (17-11 3/4), triple (37-1 1/2) and jav (135-2). .. Set a 100 dash PB in the state preliminaries with a 13.06. ... As a junior in 2023, won the long jump (16-8 1/4) and triple jump (35-4) and was fifth in the high jump (4-10). ... Was 2nd in the triple jump as a sophomore, along with 5th in the javelin and 7th in the high jump .... Competed in the heptathlon at the Washington State Combined Events Championship, placing 3rd as a junior with a personal-best 3,673 points and 8th as a senior with 3,616. Her junior year, she won two of the seven events: the long jump (17-0 3/4) and javelin (115-5). ... Team MVP as a junior and senior.
Personal: Tamia Cates. ... International Business major.
Fun facts: Her mother and brothers were track & field athletes and factored into her decision to take up the sport as a high school freshman. ...
Also has played volleyball, basketball, and softball. ...
When not working out for track, enjoys swimming. ...
If not for track, would play volleyball. ...
Favorite sport to watch is Olympics track & field. ...
Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "Ted." ...
Book she just couldn't put down is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules." ...
Favorite junk food is the California Classic from Carl's Junior. ...
Favorite healthy food is medium rare sirloin. ...
Last TV program binged was "Arcane." ...
Her dream car is a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback in deep cherry red. ...
Loves to shop for clothes, shoes, and gifts for others. ...
Favorite athlete is U.S. gold medal Olympics long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall. ...
Easiest subjects in school are social studies and P.E. ...
Toughest subject is math. ...
Her pre-meet ritual is eating a Rice Krispie treat. ...
If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be American writer Kristin Hannah so she could ask her about the quote, "Some stories don't have happy endings -- even love stories. Maybe especially love stories." She would serve chicken parmesan with fettuccine pasta. ...
If she could be any action hero, would be Mystique from the X-Men "because shape-shifting is my dream superpower, and that ability would be crazy cool." ...
Her friends call her Tia, TT or T. ...
In 10 years, plans to be in her summer vacation home sipping on ice-cold water and watching the sunset with her husband and children. ...
Grew up on a hay farm in Eastern Washington, spending most of her time outside with the livestock and frequently riding horses.
Also has traveled to Italy, Japan, and Canada.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
60 hurdles: 9.78 (2/17)
Long jump 17-0 1/2 / 5.19m (2/17/2025)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Javelin: No mark (3/29/2025)
CAREER RESULTS
