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2015-16 Women's Cross Country Roster

Lauren Tarovisky

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wheeling, W.Va.

Biography

Career Overview
Ran Cross Country and Track at Morehead State University before transferring to FGCU her junior year … competed in all 12 races in her two-year career at FGCU … as a junior, placed 19th overall at the Atlantic Sun Championship at Stetson University with a time of 18:32.99 … placed 108th overall at the 2014 NCAA South Regional Championship and finished first for the Eagles with a new personal 6k record of 21:40.70 and a fourth-place spot in the FGCU record book … as a senior, ran four more times that appeared in the FGCU record book … ran a time of 18:19.35 at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational for an 11th-place overall finish and ninth-best time in program history … ran a time of 21:54.90 at the USF 6k Invitational for a 4th-place finish and fifth-best time in program history, this performance earned Tarovisky Atlantic Sun Women’s Runner of the Week… ran a new personal-best time of 17:48.14 at the A-Sun Championships for an 8th-place finish which earned her Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team and stands as the second-best 5k time in program history … Tarovisky completed her season with an impressive 37th-place finish at the NCAA South Regional Championship with a new personal-best time of 21:23.91, landing her the third-best 6k time and second-best NCAA finish in program history.

As A Senior (2015)
Competed in all six races while pacing the Green and Blue on five occasions and turning in the team’s top two times this season … named Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team … recorded two times in both the 5k and 6k that register inside the program’s top-10 all-time marks … finished 5th at the UNF Invitational in a time of 18:47.79 (Sept. 5) … ran a pace of 18:19.35 and placed 11th at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 19) … her performance was the second best on the team this season and ninth best in program history … crossed the finish line 12th at the Upstate Invitational with a time of 19:06.38 (Oct. 3) … finished in a season-best 4th place at the USF Invitational and led FGCU to victory with a 6k time of 21:54.90 (Oct. 16) … her time was ranks as the fifth best in program history and she was named the Atlantic Sun Women’s Runner of the Week for her performance … earned all-conference honors after finishing 8th at the A-Sun Championships with a personal-best time of 17:48.14 (Oct. 30) … her conference championship finish was the second best in program history while her time was good for the third … capped off her impressive season with a 37th-place finish at the NCAA South Regional Championships in a personal-best time of 21:23.91 (Nov. 13) … again, her NCAA finish was the second best in program history while her time was good for third. 

As A Junior (2014)
Competed in all six races this season … finished sixth overall at the Stetson Hatter Invitational with a time of 19:50.95 (Aug. 30) … crossed the finish line in a time of 19:25.49 at the South Florida Invitational which was good for 18th (Sept. 5) … placed 47th at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational with a time of 18:37.99 (Sept. 20) … finished 30th overall at the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 18:42.04 (Oct. 4) … crossed the finish line in a time of 18:45.31 at the FSU Seminole Invitational which was good for 19th (Oct. 10) … placed 19th overall at the Atlantic Sun Championship with a time of 18:32.68 (Nov. 1) ... set a new personal record in the 6K at the NCAA South Regionals as she finished first among FGCU runners in a time of 21:40.70.
 
Transferred to FGCU following her sophomore year at Morehead State in 2014.

As A Sophomore at Morehead State (2013)
Finished 23rd in the 5K at the 2013 OVC Conference Championships with a time of 19:09.51.

As A Freshman at Morehead State (2012)
Program record holder as a member of the 4x800 relay team (9:34.51) … recorded personal bests in the 1,500m (4:53.59) and 5,000m (18:18.95).

High School
2012 graduate of Wheeling Park High School.

Personal
Born on Feb. 2, 1994 … communications major … daughter of Frank and Renee Tarovisky … has two brothers, Justin and Adam … lists basketball as her favorite sport to watch and Love and Basketball as her favorite movie … chose to transfer to FGCU because she wanted to run in Florida.

Top Times
5K - 17:48.14 (10/30/15 at A-Sun Championships)
6K - 21:23.91 (11/13/15 at NCAA South Region Championships)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Junior

    5'8"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'8"