Siotame Latu

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Eugene, Ore.
High School:
South Eugene
Position:
400m

JUNIOR YEAR | 2013-14: Competed in the 400-meter hurdles twice during the outdoor season...clocked a season-best time of 55.15 during a runner-up performance at the Air Force Relays...competed in the 400-meter dash three times during the indoor season, posting a best time of 51.46 at the Air Force Collegiate Open...also ran the 200-meter dash at that meet, clocking a personal-best time of 23.14. SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2012-13: Competed in the 400-meter hurdles during five outdoor meets...clocked a career-best time of 54.85 during a runner-up performance at the Air Force Triangular...also recorded a second-place finish at the Jerry Quiller Classic (55.98)...set the Academy[apos]s indoor record in that event by clocking a time of 59.85 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic...competed in four different distances during the indoor season...finished third in the 500-meter dash (1:05.93) at the Air Force Holiday Open...also competed in the 200-meter dash (career-best 23.38, Air Force Invitational), 400-meter dash (career-best 50.57, Air Force Team Challenge) and 600-meter run (1:26.80, Nebraska adidas Classic) during the indoor season. FRESHMAN YEAR | 2011-12: Competed in seven different distances during the indoor season...won the 800-meter run at the Air Force Invitational with a career-best time of 1:57.45 (adjusted for altitude)...won the 600-yard run (1:17.32) and ran a leg of the winning 4x400-meter relay (3:28.89) at the Robert Shine Invitational...also competed in the 200-meter dash (23.57, Air Force Team Challenge), 300-meter dash (36.55, Air Force Blue-Silver Open), 400-meter dash (50.79, Air Force All-Comers Meet), 500-meter dash (1:06.40, Air Force Blue-Silver Open) and 600-meter run (1:22.58) during the indoor season...ran on the 4x400-meter relay team that place fifth (3:18.63) at the New Mexico Classic...ran the 400-meter hurdles twice during the outdoor season...clocked the third-fastest time on the team (56.99) at the Colorado Invitational...ran the 800-meter run at the Arizona State Invitational (1:59.04)...competed on the 4x400-meter relay that finished second at the Colorado Invitational (3:19.06). HIGH SCHOOL: South Eugene High School...lettered four years in track...two-time team MVP...four-year anchor of the mile relay team...earned the team[apos]s Most Outstanding Freshman award...also received the team[apos]s Most Inspirational Award...three-year letterwinner in football...served as team captain during junior and senior years...AP Scholar. PERSONAL: Full first name is Siotame, but goes by Tame...son of Manase Latu...majoring in foreign area studies, with a focus on the Middle East...served as BCT Element Leader and Training NCO...ranked first athletically in the Class of 2015...originally from Tonga...born in Nuku[apos]alofa, Tonga, and then moved to Eugene, Oregon...hobbies include 'living the good life'...member of Cadet Squadron 27.