Tara Michelle Wait...daughter of Tom and Deborah Wait...born April 21, 1993...has one sister, Erin, and two brothers, Eric and Trevor...Biology major with an Art minor...club team East Texas Juniors...enjoys reading, painting, drawing and playing sports...wants to possibly become an anesthesiologist.
WHITE OAK HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Carolee Musick...as a senior led team to the Class 2A state championship and was All-State and All-Tournament...All-Star Selection, MVP Setter on All-East Texas team and was MVP Server on All-District team...also first-team All-District in basketball...TBM All-State, TABC All-Region, All-East Texas second team in basketball...Academic All-District in both volleyball and basketball...finished fifth in the district 300-meter hurdles...as a junior, was honorable mention All-State, MVP Setter on All-East Texas team, MVP Setter on All-District team, and Academic All-District in volleyball...in basketball was first-team All-District, TABC All-Region, TBM All-State, third-team All-East Texas and Academic All-District...in track won the district championship in the 300-meter hurdles...as a sophomore, was honorable mention All-East Texas, first-team All-District, Academic All-District in volleyball...in basketball was Newcomer of the Year in the district, honorable mention All-East Texas, TABC All-Region and TBM All-State.