Tara Backhaus
Tara Backhaus
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Mason City, Iowa
  • High School:
    Mason City High School
Bio

2023 outdoor season:

Grand View Viking Relays (3-25-23)

100 hurdles - 17.76 (1st)

University of Dubuque's Good Friday Open (4-7-23)

100 hurdles - 21.22 in prelims, did not make finals.

Drake's Jim Duncan Invitational (4-14-23)

100 hurdles - 17.86 (18th)

Mount Mercy's DeBacker Invitational (4-21-23)

100 hurdles - 17.21 (3rd); 200 - 30.06 (21st)

Grand View Viking Classic (4-28-23)

100 hurdles - 16.75 (2nd); 200 - 29.33 (23rd)

NJCAA Region 11 Championships (May 6-7, 2023)

100 hurdles - 17.19 (6th); 400 hurdles - 1:14.56 (6th)

NJCAA Division I national championships (5-19-23)

100 hurdles prelims - 16.77 (15th)

2023 outdoor season personal bests:

100 hurdles - 16.75 (4-28-23); 200 - 29.33 (4-28-23); 400 hurdles - 1:14.56 (5-7-23)

2023 indoor season:

Northern Iowa's Jack Jennett Invitational (1-20-23)

60 hurdles - 10.72 in prelims, 10.73 in finals (7th)

Grinnell Invitational (1-28-23)

60 - 10.62 in prelims, made finals, 10.34 in finals (3rd)

Minnesota State-Mankato's Ted Nelson Classic (2-4-23)

60 hurdles - 10.73 in prelims, did not make finals.

SDSU Indoor Classic (Feb. 10-11, 2023)

400 - 1:08.83 (54th); 60 hurdles - 10.49 in prelims, did not make finals.

NJCAA Region XI Championships (Feb. 17-18, 2023)

60 hurdles - 10.53 in prelims. 

NJCAA Division I Indoor Championships (March 3-4, 2023)

60 hurdles - 10.16 in prelims (placed 20th)

2023 indoor season personal bests:

400 - 1:08.83 (2-11-23); 60 hurdles - 10.16 (3-3-23)

News mentions
NIACC's Backhaus, Swenson compete at nationals
NIACC's Wilson places 22nd in hammer at nationals
NIACC's Tara Backhaus will compete in the 100 hurdles at the NJCAA Division I national championships on Friday.
NIACC's Tara Backhaus runs to 2nd place finish in 100 hurdles Friday at the Grand View Viking Classic.
NIACC's Swenson wins high jump at DeBacker Invite
NIACC's Tara Backhaus runs to first-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday at the Grand View Viking Relays in Des Moines.
NIACC's Backhaus wins 100 hurdles
NIACC's Backhaus, Swenson earn top 3 finishes
NIACC's Tara Backhaus runs to a 7th-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles on Friday at the Jack Jennett Invitational.