Corey Tanis

Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Menlo Park, CA
High School:
Sacred Heart Prep
Position:
C

2020 (Junior): Team co-captain … played in all 11 games and had 10 goals and 12 points … also had four drawn exclusions, four steals and two field blocks … career-bests of five goals and six points in a win over Austin College … two goals against California Baptist.

2019 (Sophomore): Played in all 28 games and had 20 goals, four assists and 24 points … seventh on the team in goals … led the team with 55 drawn exclusions … also had nine steals on the season … season-bests of four goals and five points against La Verne … career best three steals against Whittier … three goals against Occidental … two or more points in a game eight times … scored four goals, two in each game, at the WWPA Tournament.

2018 (Freshman): Played in 17 games and had two goals and one assist … goals came against California and Fresno Pacific.

High School: Lettered four years in water polo and swimming … earned his high school’s “built for others” award … also earned awards in Latin and literature.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 39 … son of Dave and Nikki Tanis … has two brothers … long-term goal is to become a special tactics officer … this past summer, attended SERE school at Fairchild AFB, Wash., learning survival, evasion, resistance and escape … major is management … on the Commandant’s List … in the summer of 2020, did an internship in construction management … something not many people know about him is that he loves to go spearfishing … greatest individual moment in sports was scoring a goal in the Junior Olympic final … greatest team moment was winning the sectional title as a senior … his hometown of Menlo Park is also the home to the Facebook headquarters … credits his older brother for having the greatest influence on his sports career … considering special operations for a career field … grandfather served in the Air Force … hobbies include surfing, spearfishing, shooting and hiking.