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Bio

	Tawny Barin
	Class: Sr.         Hometown: Columbus, N.J.         High School: N. Burlington County

2006: Struggled the first two meets of the season, but broke into the scoring five at the Lehigh Paul Short Invite and finished in the top five for the remaining three meets of the season… Ran her personal best time of 19:25.9 at the America East Championships 5K, crossing the line third for the Retrievers in 46^th place… Ran another personal best two weeks later as she was the second fastest Retriever at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals where she finished the 6K in 23:13.6.

2005: Scored for the Retrievers in all seven meets of the season, with her highest team finish at the Lafayette Inviational where she was the second runner to cross the line… Ran her best 5K time of the season at the America East Championships where she was third for the Retrievers and finished 42^nd in a time of 21:00.20… Ran her best 6K time of 23:41.30 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet, where she was also the third fastest Retriever.

2004: Scored for the Retrievers in the first two meets of the season, the Mount St. Mary’s Duals and Navy Salty Sea Dog Invitational, and the last meet, the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships… Ran her best 5K time of 19:51.40 at the America East Championships, where she was the sixth Retriever to cross the line in 61^st place… Ran her best 6K time of 24:49.00 at the regional meet where she was third across the line for the Retrievers.

Background: Participated in five different sports during her four years of high school at North Burlington County Regional H.S. (NBCRHS)… Lettered twice in indoor track and cross country and once in outdoor track… Helped her team to its first state championship appearance since 1994 in 2003… Named to the Courier-Post South Jersey Group II Second Team Fall All-Stars and Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL) Second Team for cross country in 2002, and the BCSL First Team for cross country in 2003… Was also a lacrosse starter for two years and competed on the freshman and JV soccer squads… Earned honor roll status all four years, including being recognized at NBCRHS Scholars Night in 2003 and 2004 for four quarters of High Honor Roll status… A member of the National Honor Society, Class Council, and Spanish Honor Society… Named a National Merit Commended Student in 2003 and an Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar and NJSIAA Scholar Athlete in 2004.

Personal: One of two children to Alex and Freda Barin… Has a brother, Alex (17)… Majoring in information systems… Born January 4, 1986.