The University of Mississippi Athletics
2017 Track and Field Roster
Tucker, Shamar
Shamar Tucker
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pearl, Miss.
- High School:
- Pearl
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2019 Outdoor (Junior)
Ran in three meets … Started off with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay (3:18.42) and a 10th place finish in the 800-meter (1:55.50) at the Trailblazer Challenge … Followed this up by placing 14th in the 1500-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (4:03.41) … Ended the season with a seventh-place finish in the 800-meter at the Spec Towns Invite (1:55.06).
2019 Indoor (Junior)
Competed in three meets during the indoor season … Placed sixth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:19.63) and ninth in the 1000-meter (2:32.04) at the Blazer Invite … Followed this up with a 12th place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the Vanderbilt Invite (3:18.78) … Ended the season by placing seventh in the 4x400-meter relay (3:15.87) and 19th in the 800-meter (1:55.09) at the Music City Challenge.
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Did not compete.
2018 Indoor (Sophomore)
Ran in three meets during the indoor season … Placed 11th in the 1000-meter at the Blazer Invite (2:32.03) … Finished 24th in the 800-meter at the Vanderbilt Invite (1:56.17) … Ended the season by placing 25th in the 800-metr at the Music City Challenge (1:54.87).
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Ran in six meets … Opened the season by placing 32nd in the 800-meter at the Joe Walker Invite (1:57.20) … Followed this up in 25th in the 800-meter at the Tennessee Relays (1:57.57) … Placed 79th in the 800-meter at the Beach Invitational (1:55.39) … Came in 12th in the 800-meter at the War Eagle Invite (1:56.19) … Placed 10th in the 1500-meter at the SEC Relays (4:03.27) … Ended the season in fourth in the 1500-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (4:01.24).
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in four meets during the indoor season … Opened the season by finishing 16th in the 4x400-meter relay (3:22.64) and 26th in the 800-meter (1:55.46) at the Rod McCravy Memorial … Placed 26th in the 800-meter at the Razorback Invite (1:55.03) … Finished 34th in the 800-meter at the Music City Challenge (1:58.11) … Ended the season with a 24th place finish in the mile at the SEC Indoor Championships (4:31.69).
High School
Trained under former Rebel and two-time NCAA Champion George Kersh at Pearl High School ... Lettered in cross country and track ... Part of 2015 cross country 5A state champions that set the state record for fastest team average at 16:35 ... Member of 2016 Track & Field state champion team ... Three-time state champion in the 800-meter (Class 5A in 2014 and 2015, Class 6A in 2016) ... 2016 Class 6A runner-up in the 1600, Class 5A runner-up in 2015 ... Five-time Team MVP (three times in track, twice in cross country) ... Three-time Team Captain ... Outdoor personal bests of 49.8 (400m), 1:55.14 (800m), 4:23.19 (1600m), and indoor personal bests of 51.56 (400m), 1:56.63 (800m), 4:29.42 (1600m) and 16:13.01 (5K) ... High School student council vice president ... Graduated in the top-30 percent of his class with honors.
Personal
Born Nov. 30, 1997, to James Holloway and Angela Tucker-Sims ... Majoring in exercise science.
2019 Outdoor (Junior)
Ran in three meets … Started off with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay (3:18.42) and a 10th place finish in the 800-meter (1:55.50) at the Trailblazer Challenge … Followed this up by placing 14th in the 1500-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (4:03.41) … Ended the season with a seventh-place finish in the 800-meter at the Spec Towns Invite (1:55.06).
2019 Indoor (Junior)
Competed in three meets during the indoor season … Placed sixth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:19.63) and ninth in the 1000-meter (2:32.04) at the Blazer Invite … Followed this up with a 12th place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the Vanderbilt Invite (3:18.78) … Ended the season by placing seventh in the 4x400-meter relay (3:15.87) and 19th in the 800-meter (1:55.09) at the Music City Challenge.
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Did not compete.
2018 Indoor (Sophomore)
Ran in three meets during the indoor season … Placed 11th in the 1000-meter at the Blazer Invite (2:32.03) … Finished 24th in the 800-meter at the Vanderbilt Invite (1:56.17) … Ended the season by placing 25th in the 800-metr at the Music City Challenge (1:54.87).
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Ran in six meets … Opened the season by placing 32nd in the 800-meter at the Joe Walker Invite (1:57.20) … Followed this up in 25th in the 800-meter at the Tennessee Relays (1:57.57) … Placed 79th in the 800-meter at the Beach Invitational (1:55.39) … Came in 12th in the 800-meter at the War Eagle Invite (1:56.19) … Placed 10th in the 1500-meter at the SEC Relays (4:03.27) … Ended the season in fourth in the 1500-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (4:01.24).
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in four meets during the indoor season … Opened the season by finishing 16th in the 4x400-meter relay (3:22.64) and 26th in the 800-meter (1:55.46) at the Rod McCravy Memorial … Placed 26th in the 800-meter at the Razorback Invite (1:55.03) … Finished 34th in the 800-meter at the Music City Challenge (1:58.11) … Ended the season with a 24th place finish in the mile at the SEC Indoor Championships (4:31.69).
High School
Trained under former Rebel and two-time NCAA Champion George Kersh at Pearl High School ... Lettered in cross country and track ... Part of 2015 cross country 5A state champions that set the state record for fastest team average at 16:35 ... Member of 2016 Track & Field state champion team ... Three-time state champion in the 800-meter (Class 5A in 2014 and 2015, Class 6A in 2016) ... 2016 Class 6A runner-up in the 1600, Class 5A runner-up in 2015 ... Five-time Team MVP (three times in track, twice in cross country) ... Three-time Team Captain ... Outdoor personal bests of 49.8 (400m), 1:55.14 (800m), 4:23.19 (1600m), and indoor personal bests of 51.56 (400m), 1:56.63 (800m), 4:29.42 (1600m) and 16:13.01 (5K) ... High School student council vice president ... Graduated in the top-30 percent of his class with honors.
Personal
Born Nov. 30, 1997, to James Holloway and Angela Tucker-Sims ... Majoring in exercise science.
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