Oct. 10, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Former Purdue track and field star Tiffany Britten was inducted into the Arsenal Technical High School Athletic Hall of Fame late last month. She was the youngest member inducted into the class of 2011 in the 10th annual ceremony for Hall of Fame inductees.
While at Arsenal Technical High School, Britten was a four year basketball participant and won three conference championships in that span. She also was a four year member of the school's track and field team. In her career, Britten was a four time IPSAC champion and holds the school record in the shot put. The former Boilermaker also was a two time City Champion in discus, two time Sectional Champion in shot put, and an All-State selection her senior year after finishing second in the state in the shot put while in high school. Britten graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 2000.
"It was an honor to be inducted in to the hall of fame," said Britten. "To be the youngest and one of two females to be inducted into this year's class says a lot about how the hall of fame committee felt about my accomplishments while in high school.
"When I was participating in basketball and track, I just wanted to be the best, so I worked hard. When I was putting in the hours and work, I was doing it because it was fun and I wanted to win. Now that I look back on it, I did not realize how much I was actually accomplishing. It goes to show that if you put in the work and have the right attitude, good things will happen for you."
Britten went on to be a star for the Old Gold and Black over a four year collegiate career. During her senior year, the hall of famer set a Purdue school record in the shot put at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships en route to a fourth place overall finish.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on Friday, Sept. 23. There were two parts to the celebration weekend. First, there was a luncheon where each of the eight inductees was acknowledged amongst family and friends. Every one of the eight individuals talked about one particular moment that stood out most while they were in school. The ceremonies then moved to the school's auditorium where current student athletes were invited to attend. Britten and the seven other inductees were given individual plaques to commemorate the exciting event.
The induction weekend wrapped up the following day at the high school's football team. The inductees were honored at halftime of the game between Arsenal Tech and Fort Wayne South Side. Each individual was introduced and bios were read for the crowd to hear the outstanding accomplishments. Fittingly, Tech won the game 47-27 to cap off a memorable weekend for Britten and her family.
Currently, Britten works at Purdue University as an academic support advisor in the athletics department. She moved on to that position after holding a position as a volunteer assistant coach for the track and field team in charge of throws. She held that spot while working towards her master's degree in college student personnel.