Lazaro Tiant Hometown: Roselle, N.J. High School: Seton Hall Prep Position: Jumps Birthdate: 04/23/1991 Experience: Jr./Jr.

On Tiant: Continues to improve in the jumps and will look to make contributions to Villanova during the coming season ... Top event at the collegiate level has been the long jump.

2012 Indoor: Opened the season with a fourth place finish in the long jump (6.37 meters) at the Jack Pyrah Invitational ... Finished fourth in his flight at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with a season-best distance of 6.59 meters.

2011 Outdoor: Runner-up in the long jump at the Big Five Invite to open the season, where he registered a distance of 6.29 meters ... Placed sixth in his flight at the Mason Spring Invitational and was third at the Delaware State Invitational (6.19 meters) ... Finished 10th at the Widener Invitational and 27th at the Colonial Relays ... Ran the 100 meters at the Big Five Invite and placed eighth.

2011 Indoor: Competed four times in the long jump, with a leading mark of 6.38 meters at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... Came in 35th in the College section of the event ... Placed fourth at the Jack Pyrah Invitational (6.30m), 10th at the NYRR II meet (6.21m) and registered a distance of 6.17 meters at the Albany Great Dane Invitational.

2010 Outdoor: His best mark in the long jump was 6.46 meters at the Miami Invitational, where he finished seventh ... Came in second at the Villanova Duals and sixth at the Widener Invitational ... Had a leap of 6.18 meters at the Colonial Relays.

2010 Indoor: Redshirted.

Seton Hall Prep: Essex County champion and an all-county selection in 2009 ... Indoor state champion in 2008.

Personal: Born 4/23/91 ... Son of Marlene Tiant ... Majoring in Economics.

PERSONAL BESTS

High Jump              1.82 Meters            High School
Long Jump              7.01 Meters            High School
Triple Jump            13.71 Meters           High School
55 Meters              6.70                   High School
100 Meters             10.78                  High School