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Tara Chapman

5-1, Fr.

Outfield/Second Base

Ringgold, GA. (Girls Prep)

High School: Helped her Girls Preparatory School to two state championships and two runner-up finishes in her four years...Hit .509 as a senior and sophomore...Named All-Region, All-State, and All-Area Academic in her sophomore season...Missed part of her junior campaign with a broken arm...Also played club ball with the Chattanooga Mustangs in 1999 and the Chattanooga Thunder in 1996-98...Member of the FCA, the Beta CLub, and the National Honor Society...Also member of Christian Forum...

Personal: Tara Elise Chapman was born September 1, 1981, in Ringgold, Georgia...Daughter of Mickey Chapman...Has not yet declared a major, but is interested in pre-med...