The University of Mississippi Athletics
2017 Track and Field Roster
Tate, Breanna

Breanna Tate
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Brentwood Academy
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
Bio
AT OLE MISS (2014-15):
2015:
OUTDOOR: Ran on the 4x100m relay team that finished fifth in the NCAA East Preliminary in 43.89 (No. 2 in school history) to earn a spot at nationals … helped the 4x100m relay team to a sixth-place finish at the SEC Championships in 44.35 … finished 25th in the 100m (11.82) and 24th in the 200m (24.54) at the SEC Championships … finished seventh in the 100m (11.94) and 12th in the 200m (24.29) at the LSU Invitational … helped the Rebels’ 4x200m relay team finish runner-up at the Drake Relays in 1:36.80 … posted a career-best 11.79 in the 100m at the Border Clash for an eighth-place finish … finished third in the 200m at the Tiger Track Classic with a season-best time of 24.06 … finished third at the Alabama Relays in the 100m (11.99).
INDOOR: Competed at five meets … clocked a season-best time of 58.76 in the 400m at the SEC Championships … raced as a part of the 4x400m relay team at the SEC Championships … finished fifth at the A-State Invitational with a 7.18 in the 55m … posted a season-best 24.87 in the 200m at the A-State Invitational for a third-place finish … finished runner-up at the Scarlett and Black Invitational in the 200m (25.26).
2014:
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay at the SEC Championships ... clocked a season-best 11.96 in the 100 (26th place), helped the 4x100 relay place eighth (45.30) and the 4x400 relay place ninth (3:43.42) ... ran a personal-best 23.98 to place sixth at the LSU Invitational ... placed ninth in the 100 (11.99) at the LSU Invitational ... helped the 4x100 relay team place 10th at the Drake Relays (45.69) ... won the 100 (12.26) and 200 (24.85) at the MC Twilight Invitational.
INDOOR: Clocked a season-best 7.73 in the 60 meters at the UAB Blazer Invitational ... posted a season-best 24.69 in the 200 and 58.15 in the 400 at the Don Kirby Elite.
BEFORE OLE MISS: A two-time individual state champion at Brentwood Academy, competing for coach Cathy Cheeseman ... ran the 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay at the 2013 USATF National Junior Olympics ... won the 2013 TSSAA D-II state title in the 100 meters (11.71) and 200 meters (24.14), while also helping the 4x100 and 4x200 relay squads to state titles ... runner-up in the 100, 200 and 400 as a junior at the 2012 state meet ... led Brentwood to the TSSAA D-II team title as a junior and senior ... achieved Brentwood school records in the 100 (11.71), 200 (24.14), 400 (56.09), 4x100 relay (47.66), 4x200 relay (1:40.24) and 4x400 relay (3:57.24) ... team captain and female athlete of the year ... also competed with the Training Ground Track Club.
PERSONAL: Born April 4, 1995 ... daughter of Golden and Yolanda Tate ... twin sister, Deanna, is also on the Ole Miss track team ... brother, Golden, is a wide receiver with the NFL's Detroit Lions ... brother, Wesley, was a running back at Vanderbilt ... chose Ole Miss over Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
2015:
OUTDOOR: Ran on the 4x100m relay team that finished fifth in the NCAA East Preliminary in 43.89 (No. 2 in school history) to earn a spot at nationals … helped the 4x100m relay team to a sixth-place finish at the SEC Championships in 44.35 … finished 25th in the 100m (11.82) and 24th in the 200m (24.54) at the SEC Championships … finished seventh in the 100m (11.94) and 12th in the 200m (24.29) at the LSU Invitational … helped the Rebels’ 4x200m relay team finish runner-up at the Drake Relays in 1:36.80 … posted a career-best 11.79 in the 100m at the Border Clash for an eighth-place finish … finished third in the 200m at the Tiger Track Classic with a season-best time of 24.06 … finished third at the Alabama Relays in the 100m (11.99).
INDOOR: Competed at five meets … clocked a season-best time of 58.76 in the 400m at the SEC Championships … raced as a part of the 4x400m relay team at the SEC Championships … finished fifth at the A-State Invitational with a 7.18 in the 55m … posted a season-best 24.87 in the 200m at the A-State Invitational for a third-place finish … finished runner-up at the Scarlett and Black Invitational in the 200m (25.26).
2014:
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay at the SEC Championships ... clocked a season-best 11.96 in the 100 (26th place), helped the 4x100 relay place eighth (45.30) and the 4x400 relay place ninth (3:43.42) ... ran a personal-best 23.98 to place sixth at the LSU Invitational ... placed ninth in the 100 (11.99) at the LSU Invitational ... helped the 4x100 relay team place 10th at the Drake Relays (45.69) ... won the 100 (12.26) and 200 (24.85) at the MC Twilight Invitational.
INDOOR: Clocked a season-best 7.73 in the 60 meters at the UAB Blazer Invitational ... posted a season-best 24.69 in the 200 and 58.15 in the 400 at the Don Kirby Elite.
BEFORE OLE MISS: A two-time individual state champion at Brentwood Academy, competing for coach Cathy Cheeseman ... ran the 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay at the 2013 USATF National Junior Olympics ... won the 2013 TSSAA D-II state title in the 100 meters (11.71) and 200 meters (24.14), while also helping the 4x100 and 4x200 relay squads to state titles ... runner-up in the 100, 200 and 400 as a junior at the 2012 state meet ... led Brentwood to the TSSAA D-II team title as a junior and senior ... achieved Brentwood school records in the 100 (11.71), 200 (24.14), 400 (56.09), 4x100 relay (47.66), 4x200 relay (1:40.24) and 4x400 relay (3:57.24) ... team captain and female athlete of the year ... also competed with the Training Ground Track Club.
PERSONAL: Born April 4, 1995 ... daughter of Golden and Yolanda Tate ... twin sister, Deanna, is also on the Ole Miss track team ... brother, Golden, is a wide receiver with the NFL's Detroit Lions ... brother, Wesley, was a running back at Vanderbilt ... chose Ole Miss over Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
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