Tammy (Porter) Derrico
Born: 1960 in Elyria, Ohio
Residence: Elyria
Family: Children: Demetrius; Denzel. Grandson: Braylen
Athletic highlights
Two-time Class AAA state champ and All-Ohio (top six) for a total of six times
1978: Lorain County’s second-ever girls state track champion for the 100-yard dash (11.0)
1977: state champion as a member of the Elyria girls 880-yard medley relay, the first state champion relay for a Lorain County girls team
Third place as a member of the 440-yard and 880-yard medley relays, 1978. Fifth place for the 220-yard dash. Also had a sixth place as a member of the 440-yard relay, 1977
Other athletic highlights
1978: Elyria Sports Hall of Fame Achievement Award
1979-80: Ran parts of the two seasons for the Lorain County Community College women’s track team
Professional highlights
1999-present: Corrections officer, Lorain County Correctional Institute
Education
1978: Elyria High School
1978-80: Lorain County Community College