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    Branden Tanthavong
    Branden Tanthavong
    Class:
    Freshman
    Hometown:
    Granite City, Ill.
    High School:
    Granite City
    Event:
    Jumps
    Birthdate:
    05/13/1993
    I/O Eligibility:
    FR/FR

    AT ILLINOIS

    2012 Track and Field
    Indoor: Competed in the long jump and high jump ... Placed first in the triple jump in the Illini Open and Illini Classic with jumps of 45-8 (13.94m) and 48-5 1/2 (14.77m), respectively ... Jumped 47-07 1/4 (14.51m) at the Mark Colligan Open in the triple jump to take second ... Placed third in the long jump at the Illini Open with a jump of 20-1 (6.14m) ... Participated in five meets.

    High School
    Earned All-State honors as a junior and senior... Took first place in triple jump at the Midwest All-Star meet... Jumped 50 feet in triple jump as a senior, taking second place in the state... Earned First Team All-Conference honors as a junior... Named to the Third Team All-Conference a a sophomore... Earned four varsity letters in track and field and one in cross country.

    Personal
    Parents are Banley and Marti Tanthavong... Has two younger siblings, Nathan and Jessica... Major is mechanical engineering.

    Tanthavong's Personal Bests

    Indoor
    Long Jump: 21-1 1/2 (6.44m) - Illini Classic (1/21/12)
    Triple Jump: 48-5 1/2 (14.77m) - Illini Classic (1/21/12)

    Updated March 2012

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