University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Spotlight - Tara Hanley
01/22/2015 | Women's Track & Field
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| Class: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Chatham, N.J. |
| High School: | Chatham |
| Major(s): | PPEL |
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Twice a month, we'll visit with a different Spider student-athlete in the Wells Fargo Spider Spotlight. Each sport in season will also have profiles on their respective sport's home page.
Did You Know...
• Tara is a PPEL major, which stands for Philosophy, Politics, Economics & Law
• Tara would love to go on Deal or No Deal
• Tara's favorite childhood show was Rugrats
Meet Tara…
Three words to describe yourself: Caring, reliable, quirky
Best Spider Memory: Reaching all of my goals last XC season
The best nickname on the team: Roo (Marisa Ruskan), but mine isn't too shabby either (Scooter)
Strengths: Determination
Working to improve: My health!
Best sports memory: When I played softball for a week in middle school and picked dandelions in the outfield during games instead of actually playing--kidding
Favorite meal: Pizza from my favorite restaurant by my beach house
Favorite ice cream: Moose-tracks
On your playlist: Jay-Z, Tyga, Fitz and the Tantrums
Most embarrassing thing on your playlist: The Jonas Brothers
If you have one wish: Everyone understood each other
Hidden talent: Painting, I did art classes for 10 years before I started running later in high school
Dream car: Rolls Royce Phantom
Favorite class: Seminar in Law and Human Rights with my favorite teacher, Professor Simon
Pets: One dog, Emma who is quite a beauty, and literally 1000 years old
Hero: My mom, easily, she's the strongest person I know
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive: George Carlin, Teddy Roosevelt, and my sister, Pam
If you could have any superpower: Reading minds
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