Tamra Keys
Throws 0
Ht
5'
11"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Childress, 
Texas
Last School
Childress High School
Roster Years
2008-2010


Personal

  • Born in Childress, Texas
  • Parents are Mark and Marilyn Keys
  • Enjoys hunting, fishing, sewing, cooking, playing piano, singing and country dancing
  • Majoring in recreation management and youth leadership

Before BYU

  • Graduated in the top 10 of her class at Childress High School
  • Holds the high school 300m hurdle record
  • 4-time track MVP
  • Regional qualifier in the long jump, 300m hurdles, high jump, sprint relay, 400m hurdles, 100m hurdles and shot put
  • 2004 state qualifier in 300m hurdles (4th)
  • 2005 state qualifier in 300m hurldes (3rd)
  • 2006 state qualifier in 300m hurdles (2nd)
  • 2007 state qualifier in 300m hurdles (4th)
  • Lettered in volleyball, basketball and cross country
  • Student council vice president and president
  • Member of the National Honor Society

Stats

PERSONAL BESTS: Shot Put- 13.96m; Weight Throw- 11.47m; 60m hurdles- 9.51; 100m hurdles- 15.73; 200m- 27.91; High Jump- 1.50m; Long Jump- 4.68m
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2008

Indoor:

  • Began her BYU career placing 4th in the pentathlon (2,892 pts.) and 7th in the 60m hurdles (9.63) at the Cougar Indoor Meet
  • Finished 10th in the 60m hurdles (10.10) and 19th in the 200m (27.99) at the Lumberjack Invitational
  • Took 10th in the 60m (8.47), 8th in the shot put (11.86m) and 16th in the 200m (28.25) at the NWU Invitational
  • Placed 9th in the pentathlon (2,830 pts.) at the Air Force Invitational
  • Competed in the 60m hurdles (9.64) and the shot put (11.39m) at the Mountain States Games
  • Finished 6th in the 60m hurdles (9.70), 8th in the shot put (11.54m) and 10th in the high jump (1.46m) at the Boise State Invitational
  • Competed in the pentathlon and took 14th in the shot put (12.11m) at the MWC Championships

Outdoor:

  • Competed in the 100m hurdles (15.94) and the javelin throw (20.56m) at the Willie Williams Classic
  • Took 1st in the shot put (11.68m) and 8th in 100m hurdles at the BYU Cougar Invitational
Sophmore Year 2009

Indoor:

  • Started the indoor season with a shot put throw of 13.20m, placing her fourth at the BYU Indoor Meet
  • Placed eighth in the shot put at the Air Force Invitational with a throw of 13.62m
  • Placed 24th in the weight throw at the UNM Cherry and Silver Invitational (11.47m)
  • Finished indoor with a season best 13.96m shot put throw, placing her sixth in the MWC Indoor Championships 

Outdoor:

  • Placed eleventh in the shot put at the Baldy Castillo Invitational (13.06m)
  • Took fifth at the Robison Invitational in the shot put with a outdoor-best 13.36m throw
Junior Year 2010

Indoor:

  • Began the season at the BYU Indoor Invitational, placing seventh in the shot put (12.56m) and 18th in the 60m hurdles (10.05)
  • Competed at the Bengal Shootout in the 60m hurdles (9.56) and shot put (13.08m)
  • Recorded season bests in the 60m hurdles (9.51) and shot put (13.17m) at the Bronco Invitational

Outdoor:

  • Competed at the Spring Break Classic, finishing fourth in the shot put (13.26m) and 12th in the 100m hurdles (16.11)
  • Finished season by competing in five events at the BYU Cougar Invitational, including the 100m hurdles (15.73), 200m (27.91), high jump (1.50m), long jump (4.68m) and shot put (12.35m)
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year