Bio

AS A SOPHOMORE...

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

• 600m RUN
  • Finished 29th (1:37.53) at the UMass Boston Indoor Open
  • Finished 12th (1:38.46) at the Smith College Beynon Invitational
  • Finished 22nd (1:39.84) at the Wesleyan Invitational
• 800m RUN
  • Finished 23rd (2:17.80) at the Norteastern Carisella Invitational

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Tavares was a four-year soccer player and three-year wrestler at NBHS
• Named a team captain for the New Britain HS Wrestling team
• Joined the Outdoor Track & Field team as a senior.

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: English Writing & Literature
• Career Aspirations: T.V. script writer
• Favorite Movie: Interstellar
• Favorite Books: Calvin and Hobbes series
• Favorite Pre-meet Meal: Chicken & pasta
• Favorite Late Night Snack: PB & J
• Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Quad
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Getting bumped up two weight classes during HS wrestling and winning the match in double-overtime
• Most Respected Professional Athlete: Rajon Rondo