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    Clarrisa Toomer
    Clarrisa Toomer
    Class:
    Sophomore
    Hometown:
    Fort Worth, Tx
    High School:
    North Crowley HS
    Event:
    Sprints
    I/O Eligibility:
    FR/FR

    Prior To Illinois
    Member of the University of Texas at Arlington track and field team.

    High School
    Earned four letters at North Crowley ... District champion in the 400 meters as a junior ... Was fifth in the nation at the Junior Olympics in the 400 meters (54.9) in the summer of 2008 ... Part of the second-fastest 4x400 relay team in the nation for young women in the summer of 2008 ... Boasts personal-best times of 11.77 in the 100m, 24.46 in the 200m and 54.97 in the 400m.

    Personal
    Born June 20, 1990 ... Daughter of Clarence and Lisa Toomer ... Has one brother, Tyler ... Cousin of New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer and former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne ... Born in Lahnstuhl, Germany ... Majoring in general studies/business.

    Buford-Bailey on Toomer: "Clarrisa transfers in with enough versatility to run the 100m, 200m and 400m along with both relays."

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