2004-05: Finished 24th at the Midwest Fencing Conference championship at Notre Dame.

WSU: Attended Wayne State University for three academic years (2000-01 through 2003-04) but did not compete in any sports.

High School: A 2000 graduate of Detroit's Martin Luther King High School ... earned three letters in swimming and volleyball and one in track and field ... earned all-city volleyball award after playing for three years and serving as team captain ... was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name--Tiffany Aisha Perkins ... born June 25, 1982, in Detroit ... daughter of Edsel and Lena Anderson ... has a brother, Edsel Anderson III ... is a political science major with a minor in business administration ... also has a co-major of urban studies ... is a member of the WSU Debate Team.