Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw

Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw
Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw
  • Hometown:
    Adelphi, Md.
  • Position:
    Distance/Sprints
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Cheverly STEM Education Center
Bio

2023-24

Highlights (Indoor)

  • USTFCCCA All-American - 800 meters (5th)
  • USTFCCCA All-Region - 800
  • Landmark Conference Champion - 800 meters
  • Landmark Conference record - 800
  • School Records Set: 600, 800, Mile

Top Marks (Indoor)

  • 300 - 44:15 (1/12/24)
  • 600 - 1:33.87 (12/2/23)
  • 800 - 2:10.18 (3/8/24)
  • Mile - 5:19.27 (12/2/23)

Highlights (Outdoor)

  • USTFCCCA All-American - 800 meters (3rd)
  • USTFCCCA All-Region - 800, 1500
  • Landmark Conference Champion - 1500 meters
  • Landmark Conference Second Team - 800 meters
  • Landmark Conference record - 800
  • School Records Set: 800, 1500

Top Marks (Outdoor)

  • 400 meter - 59.77 (3/27/24)
  • 800 meter - 2:08.25 (5/24/24)
  • 1500 meter - 4:36.19 (5/4/24)

Before Goucher

  • Was an AAU Indoor All American
  • USATF National Qualifier in 2019 and an USATF All American for indoor in 2022 

Personal

  • Majoring in Enviromental Studies on the Pre-med track
  • The daughter of Tyrone Fillyaw and Trudy Thornton
News mentions
Thornton-Fillyaw Caps Sophomore Campaign With Third at Nationals
Thornton-Fillyaw Caps Sophomore Campaign With Third at Nationals

Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw finished third in the women's 800 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday evening.

Thornton-Fillyaw Breaks Landmark 800 Record at Widener
Three School Records Fall at Landmarks Sunday
Thornton-Fillyaw Lauded by Landmark Conference
Sean Whitfield Breaks Men's 800 Record at Bucknell
Gophers Compete at Mid-Atlantic Juco Regional
Gophers Compete at Bison Classic Saturday
Men's 4x400 Sets Program Record at Towson
Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw Named USTFCCCA All-Region
Thornton-Fillyaw Earns Second Straight NCAA Indoor 800 Berth
Thornton-Fillyaw Sets Landmark Women's 800 Indoor Record at Championship, Five Records Set
Thornton-Fillyaw Sets Landmark Women's 800 Indoor Record at Championship, Five Records Set

The men's program matched or broke four school records on Saturday.

Thornton-Fillyaw Competes at David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Thornton-Fillyaw Garners Third Landmark Weekly Award of 2023-24
Thornton-Fillyaw Breaks Own Women's 800 Record at Patriot Games
Gophers Post Several Strong Performances at Cardinal Classic
Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw Cops Initial Landmark Weekly Award
Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw Cops Initial Landmark Weekly Award

Sophomore named Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Thornton-Fillyaw Runs Third-Fastest 600 in DIII History to Open Season
Thornton-Fillyaw Runs Third-Fastest 600 in DIII History to Open Season

A total of seven school records fell in the season opener at the TCNJ Winter Open