University of California Athletics

Junior (2010): Named honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic (outdoors) ... placed 13th at the Pac-10 meet in the 3000 steeplechase in 11:18.66 ... also ran a season-best 4:45.15 in the 1500 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational. (2009): Redshirted. Sophomore (2008): Regionally qualified for the NCAA meet in the 3000 steeplechase at the Big Meet with a time of 10:37.28 that ranked second on Cal's all-time charts ... took 29th in the steeple at NCAA regionals (11:01.92). Freshman (2007): Garnered Cal's best time of the season in the 3000 SC at the Big Meet (11:15.16) ... clocked in at 2:14.73 in the 800 meters at the Aggie Open ... earned Cal's third-best time of the season in the 1500 at the Stanford Invitational (4:37.08) ... came away with a time of 18:19.35 in the 5000 at the California Collegiate Challenge ... secured a time of 5:01.49 in the mile at the MPSF indoor championships. Cross Country: Tabbed honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic this past fall ... finished 30th at the Pac-10 meet and 31st at NCAA West Regionals last fall ... as a junior in '09, led Cal with a 13th-place finish at the Bronco Invitational ... also 39th at the 2009 Pac-10 meet ... as a sophomore, paced the Bears at the Pre-NCAA meet with a 63rd-place finish ... also in Cal's top five at the Pac-10 and NCAA regional championships ... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic ... as a freshman in 2007, took seventh place at the San Francisco State Invitational ... toured the course in 19:38 (30th place) at the USF Invited ... finished third among the Bears at the Pac-10 Championships (48th). High School: A 2006 graduate of University City HS ... participated in varsity track for four years and varsity cross country for three years ... set lifetime-best times of 5:02 in the 1600 meters and 2:16 in the 800. Personal: Born Sept. 8, 1988, in San Diego ... parents are Daniel and Tinna Tam ... media studies major.

Career Best Marks
Event        Mark   Date
1500      4:37.08   March 31, 2007
3000SC   10:37.28   April 12, 2009