What school does Tara Davis-Woodhall go to?

Tara Davis-Woodhall is an American track and field athlete, born on May 20, 1999. She finished sixth in the women's long jump final at the 2020 Summer Olympics and established the American junior women's record in the long jump indoors in 2017. In February 2023, she took first place nationally in the competition; however, she was suspended for one month and lost her championship following a failed drug test. Later, at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, she took home a silver medal in the women's long jump competition.

Tara Davis-Woodhall‘s College Career

Tara Davis attended the University of Georgia where she was coached by Petros Kyprianou. After a lone season at Georgia, she transferred to the University of Texas.

How much did Tara Davis-Woodhall average in College?

Freshman (2017-2018)

In her Freshman year, Tara Davis earned recognition as the SEC Indoor Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year. She quickly climbed the national rankings in three events securing spots in the top 35 for the 60-meter hurdles, long jump, and triple jump. At the NCAA Indoor Championships, Davis clinched All-American honors with a remarkable third-place finish in the long jump setting a personal record leap of 21 feet, 4 inches. She set new school and world junior records in the 60-meter hurdles clocking an impressive time of 7.98 seconds.

Davis captured fifth place and All-American honors in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a leap of 21 feet, 3 ¼ inches. Despite narrowly missing the finals in the 100-meter hurdles at the SEC Outdoor Championships, Davis finished ninth with a time of 13.21 seconds.

Davis claimed victories in the long jump at events like the NCAA East Prelims and the Mt. SAC Relays where she matched her season-best leap of 21 feet, 9 inches. At the Texas Relays, She clocked a season-best time of 13.04 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles and earned her recognition as the SEC Freshman of the Week.

Sophomore (2018-2019)

Tara Davis did not get to compete during her sophomore season, because of transfer rules. On Dec 19, 2018, Tara posted a video on Twitter with the caption “I am currently not allowed to compete this track season. I need your support as I appeal University of Georgia and coach Petros’ decision not to release me to run for any other NCAA university this 2018-2019 season.” In the video, Tara said: “However, University of Georgia has blocked me from competing in the 2018-2019 season. I'm hoping to be able to get released to compete this season. My situation at the University of Georgia not only affected my happiness, but affected my ability to train.I ask that you guys continue to support me through this appeal process.”

Junior (2019-2020)

During her junior year at the University of Texas. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic canceling the 2020 outdoor season, Tara Davis performed well indoors. At the Big 12 Championships, she was placed second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.29 and secured fourth in the long jump, leaping 6.17m (20-3). Davis’s 8.30 in the 60m hurdle preliminaries in Ames marked her first collegiate competition since the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships after a 629-day absence from the NCAA ranks. Tara had her UT debut delayed after a foot injury before the Leonard Hilton Invitational.

Senior (2020-2021)

During her Senior Year, At the Texas Tech Corky Classic, Tara secured second place in the long jump with a leap of 6.24m (20' 5.75"). She won the long jump at the Wooo Pig Classic with a distance of 6.56m (21' 6.25") and placed fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Tyson Invitational. At the Big 12 Indoor Championships, Davis took second in the long jump (6.68m, 21' 11") and finished fourth in the 60m hurdles. At the NCAA Indoor Championships, she won the long jump with a mark of 6.93m (22' 9").

Davis won the long jump at the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a remarkable 7.14m (23' 5.25"). She won the long jump and placed second in the 100m hurdles at the Texas Invitational and LSU Alumni Gold. At the Big 12 Championships, Davis clinched first in the long jump (6.97m, 22' 10.5") and the 100m hurdles (13.02). She excelled at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing second in the long jump (6.86m, 22' 6.25"). Davis won the long jump at the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships with a leap of 6.70m (21' 11.75").

Where did Tara Davis-Woodhall go to high school?

Tara Davis attended Agoura High School. She graduated high school in 2017.

In 2017, Tara Davis set records for the indoor American Junior and national high school long jump with a leap of 21 feet, 11 inches, and became an outdoor high school record holder in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.01 seconds. Davis has set California records in the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.95, the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.14, the indoor long jump with a distance of 21-11, and the outdoor long jump with a distance of 22-1.

She was named the 2017 MaxPreps Female High School Athlete of the Year and won the 60m hurdles (8.14) and long jump (21-2.75) at the 2017 New Balance Indoors. At the 2017 Junior Nationals, she won the 100m hurdles and long jump. Davis also captured titles in the long jump (21-4.25) and 100m hurdles (13.42) at the 2017 Pan-American U-20 Championships.

At the California state championships in 2017, she won the 100m hurdles (12.83), long jump (22-1), and triple jump (42-11.75). Davis was a four-time state championship qualifier setting six school records at Agoura High. She was also a cheerleader who contributed to the school's 14 national cheerleading championships.