Tanea Green left a mark on the Findlay track program that endures to this day in the form of five school records. She also earned All-America honors nine times, was a seven-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) champion, and a GLIAC Indoor Most Valuable Player.
Green’s career spanned Findlay’s transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Hence, she earned NAIA All-America honors in four events in 2000 (55m, 200m indoor, 100m, 200m outdoor), and NCAA All-America honors in five events (2001 – 55m, 100m; 2002 – 60m, 200m; 2003 – 60m). green secured seven GLIAC titles (2001 – 55m, 100m indoor, 100m; 2002 – 55m, 200m indoor, 100m, 200m outdoor) as well as GLIAC MVP Running Events at the 2002 indoor meet.
Five school records posted by Green have remained uneclipsed for a decade, including the 55m, 60m, 200m, outdoor 100m and 200m. while recording these time-tested standards, Green certainly personified her philosophy that, “Sports give you vital tools needed to handle life’s obstacles.” The Findlay track program greatly benefited from the tools that this ferocious competitor displayed at every practice and meet. Green demonstrated a depth of talent by winning the shorter and the longer sprint events, both indoor and outdoor. She was a key factor in assuring that Findlay would be successful during the transition from NAIA to NCAA>
Green resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and is employed by Express Scripts as a prior authorization representative. She has three young children, William, Mikael, and Tacari.
