Player Bio: Tabarie Henry - TEXAS A&M OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Tabarie Henry

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: U.S. Virgin Islands
	High School: Hallandale

	Last College: Barton County JC
	Event: Sprints
	Birthdate: 12/01/1987
	Experience: JC

Career Bests: 200 - 20.71; 400 - 44.77

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Competed at Barton County Junior College in Kansas, coached by Matt Kane ... Finished fourth in the 400 at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany, with a 45.42 in the final after running 44.97 in the semifinal ... In 2008, reached the 400 semifinals (45.19) at the Beijing Olympics ... Set a U.S. Virgin Islands national record twice in 2009 ... First set a national record of 45.09 at the Texas Invitational ... Then posted a personal best of 44.77 as runner-up at NJCAA Outdoor Championships ... Also in 2009, placed fourth at New York Grand Prix (45.10) and third at Barcelona (45.54) ... Indoors, won the 600 (1:18.39 OT) at the NJCAA in Lubbock ... Finished second in the 200 at 2009 NJCAA Indoor, setting a national record of 21.09 ... Member of U.S. Virgin Islands 4 x 100 relay that set national record of 39.89 during CAC meet in Cuba ... Recorded an outdoor national record of 20.71 in the 200 at region meet for the NJCAA Outdoor ... In 2008, placed second in 400 (45.56) at NJCAA Outdoor and anchored Barton to a win in the 4 x 400 (3:07.03) ... Runner-up in 400 (45.37) at NACAC meet in Mexico ... Improved his then national record to 45.36 and 45.19 during two rounds of the 400 at the Beijing Olympics.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2006 graduate of Hallandale High School in Hallandale Beach, Florida ... Lettered in track for three years, coached by Sheldon Brown ... Team won 2006 Florida 3A State championship by one point after winning both the 4 x 400 and 4 x 800 relays ... As a senior Henry finished second in the State 3A 400, running 47.11, also ran second leg of the 4x4 and third leg of the 4x8 ... In the summer of 2006, won the 400 title (46.73) at the USA Youth Championships ... Runner-up in the Nike Outdoor Championship, setting a 400 national junior record of 46.51.

PERSONAL: Tabarie Henry is the son of Joel Henry and Jennifer Rolle, born in the U.S. Virgin Islands on December 1, 1987 ... Has two siblings, Trell and Tristion ... Majoring in Ag Leadership.

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