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2015 Cross Country Roster

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  • Sophomore
    Class
  • Smithfield, Utah
    Hometown
  • Sky View
    High School
Tyler Roberts
Tyler Roberts
Sophomore
Class
Smithfield, Utah
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: Academic All-WAC/Mountain West (2012, 2016).

2017 (JR)
Cross Country (2016): Finished 60th with a time of 26:41.20 at the Mountain West Championships… Competed in six meets during the season with his best finish coming at the Utah State-hosted Sagebrush Invitational, where he placed 20th with a time of 21:44.12… Earned academic all-MW honors.
Indoor: Placed first in the 3,000m with a time of 8:40.86 at the Boise State Challenge… Set personal-best time of 8:37.87 in the 3,000m at the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/New Balance Invitational.
Outdoor: Competed at three meets during the season… Recorded a pair of third-place finishes in the 3,000m steeplechase with times of 9:26.98 and 9:40.42, respectively, at the UCLA-hosted Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational and Utah State-hosted Mark Faldmo Invitational.

2016 (SO)
Cross Country (2015): Finished 75th with a time of 32:43.59 at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships… Placed 53rd with a time of 29:23.13 at the Mountain West Championships… Competed in five meets during the season with his best finish coming at the Utah State Invitational, where he placed 20th with a time of 20:51… Earned academic all-MW honors.
Indoor: Placed 27th in the 3,000m with a time of 8:48.37 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Captured a pair of titles during the season, placing first in the 3,000m with a time of 8:38.37 at the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/New Balance Invitational, and first in the mile with a personal-best time of 4:17.76 at the same meet.

Outdoor: Placed eighth in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:18.14 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Ran a career-best in the 1,500m at the Utah State-hosted Mark Faldmo Invitational, placing first with a time of 4:01.29… Also recorded career-best times in two other events, running a 9:11.95 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational, and a 3:33.31 in the 4x400m at the Mark Faldmo Invitational… Earned academic all-MW honors.

2013 (FR)
Cross Country (2012):
Competed in five meets… Placed 25th at a pair of meets, including the WAC Championships (25:21.57) and Aggie Invitational (19:50.84)... Finished 19th at the Montana State Invitational (26:11.00)… Earned academic all-WAC honors.
Indoor:
Placed ninth in the mile and 11th in the 3,000m at the WAC Indoor Championships.


HIGH SCHOOL: An eight-time letterwinner in cross country and track & field at Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah... Three-time Region 5 champion and was named all-state as a senior... Member of the 2011 state championship team and the Region 5 track & field championship team in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

PERSONAL: One of three children of Curtis and Lori Roberts... Majoring in civil engineering.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:
Indoor Outdoor
800m 1:57.68 na
Mile 4:17.76 na
1,500m na 4:01.29
3,000m 8:37.87 na
3,000sc na 9:11.95
4x400m na 3:33.31
MW Indoor Championships
2016 3,000m 27th 8:48.37
MW Outdoor Championships
2016 3,000sc 8th 9:18.14
NCAA XC Regional Championships
2015 75th 32:43.59
MW XC Championships
2015 53rd 29:23.13
WAC Indoor Championships
2013 Mile 9th 4:27.15
2013 3,000m 11th 8:46.86+
WAC XC Championships
2012 25th 25:21.57

+ = Altitude Adjusted

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