Hall of Fame
Ethlyn Tate came to Morgan State University from Jamaica in 1986. An alternate for the Jamaican Olympic team as a high school student in 1984, Ms. Tate entered Morgan with unlimited potential and high expectations. She took full advantage of the opportunity and left her mark in the history books as one the best female sprinters to compete for Morgan.
Ms. Tate made an immediate impact on the Lady Bear program during her freshman season as the anchor leg for the record setting 1986 4x100m relay team that won the Penn Relays, running the second fastest time in the nation and setting a school record that still stands today (44:46). She continued her high level of competition into her sophomore season by setting a conference record (11.36) en route to winning the 1987 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) 100m championship. Ms. Tate also finished in sixth place in the 200m final at the 1987 World University Games as a representative for Jamaica. She achieved Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) All East status in 1988 for both the 100m and 200m events, and represented Jamaica at the 1988 Olympic Games.
During the 1990 season, Ms. Tate achieved even more individual accomplishments by winning the 55m ECAC championship, 100m ECAC championship, 100m MEAC championship, and the 200m MEAC championship. A model competitor, she was awarded the Morgan State Athletic Department’s 1989-90 Award for Sportsmanship and Outstanding Accomplishment. Ms. Tate completed her career as a six time Division-I All-American performer and three time MEAC champion in individual events.
Ms. Tate obtained her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration in 1991.
She currently resides in St. Catherine, Jamaica, where she works as a tax auditor with the Jamaican Tax Administration. She is active in her community and enjoys participating on her church’s praise & worship team and choir.
