2007 Cross Country: Competed in all five meets for the Islanders...helped the women capture conference title with a 31st-place finish in 23:09 at the Southland Conference Championship (10/27)...one of four Islanders to finish at the NCAA South Central Region meet (11/10) placing 101st overall in 24:34...fourth runner to cross the finish line for the team on two different occasions...had her best finish of the season at the Rice Invitational (9/15) placing 14th overall with a time 14:23.30...sixth Islander and 22nd runner overall to complete the course at the Islander Splash (9/28) in 18:59...
2007 Indoor Track: Led team in the 3,000 and 5,000-meter runs and the mile...posted a a top-10 finish in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:34.96 at the Southland Conference meet (2/17)...placed second in the 3,000 at the Houston Invitational (2/10).
2007 Outdoor Track: Finished ninth in the 10,000-meter run at SLC Championship in 40:34.79...finished second to Lydia Kimeli in the 3,000 at the Texas State Open (3/9) with a time of 10:17.10.
2006 Cross Country: Finished in the Islander top three in four individual races...placed 13th at the Rice Invite (9/9) in 15:17 and 12th at the Islander Splash (9/29) in 18:44...top finisher at the South Central Regional (11/11) for the Islanders placing 47th (22:28).
2006 Indoor Track: Ran in one indoor meet with a time of 5:28.46 in the mile at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/20).
2006 Outdoor Track: Posted a personal-best of 10:36.58 to place fourth at the Border Olympics (3/4) in the 3,000...third-fastest in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:46.57 at the Texas Invitational (3/25).
2005 Cross Country: Finished in the top four as an individual in each race...third Islander to cross the line at the Pre-National Meet (10/15) with a time of 23:07...was 10th at the Independent Championship (10/29) to earn all-Independent for second straight season...placed 34th at the South Central Regional in 22.51.70.
2005 Indoor Track: Posted a time of 5:23.24 in the mile at the UH/RunSport All-Comers (2/12).
2004 Cross Country: In the top three for TAMUCC in all five meets she ran...top Islander at the Independent Championship (10/30) earning all-Independent honors with a seventh-place finish (17:26)...second for TAMUCC and 42nd overall at the Chili Pepper Festival in 22:18...was 44th at the South Central Regional with a mark of 22:16...ninth at the Islander Splash (18:37).
In High School: Competed at Northland Girls’ High School...Ran 4:52 in the 1,500 and 22:03 in the 6K regional and 22:53 at the nationals...tops in her region as a senior...finished 18th in the state meet...competed in 2002 nationals in the 800 (2:19) and 1,500 (4:54)...holds school mark in the 1,500 in U-17 and U-18 with times of 4:55 and 4:52, respectively...named the 2003 Sportswoman of the Year.
Personal: Born Tarryn DeBeer June 12,1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa...daughter of Paula and Alan DeBeer...has two sisters ? Staci and Tenille ? and a brother, Jarryd...exercise science major.
