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2017-18 Men's Track and Field Roster

Tyler Edwards

  • Event(s):
    Distance
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Knoxville, Tenn
  • Previous School:
    Knoxville, Tenn/Hall HS

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

2017-18

Indoor

  • Posted two top-10 finishes at the Appalachian Open including a ninth-place finish in the 800-meter race and seventh-place finish as a member of the 4x400 relay
  • At the Conference Carolinas Championship, Edwards posted a seventh-place finish in the distance medley relay and an 18th place in the mile race

Outdoor

  • Recorded a time of 4:44.98 in the 1,500-meter race at the Terrier Relays

2016-17: Indoor: Set a personal record 800-meter time of 2:03.71...Helped King finish fourth at the Conference Carolinas Championships in the distance medley relay...Season-best 5000 meter time of 16:45.09...Outdoor: Posted a personal record 3000 meter steeplechase time of 10:14.03, ranking eighth in the league...Finished fifth at the conference championships with a season-best 1500 meter time of 4:25.82...Clocked his fastest 800 meter time of 2:05.10.

2015-16: Indoor: Set an 800 meter personal record with a time of 2:09.22 at the Buccaneer Invitational...Posted his fastest mile time of 4:38.44 at the Appalachian Indoor Open Split Track Meet...Personal record 3,000 meter time came at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational where he covered the distance in 9:39.26...Fastest 5,000 meter time of 16:36.65 came at the Buccaneer Invitational...Finished 11th at the Conference Carolinas Indoor Championships with a 5,000 meter time of 17:03.92...Outdoor: Posted a 5,000 meter personal record with a time of 16:29.40 at the Wake Forest Open...Clocked a 3,000 meter steeplechase time of 10:21.51, giving him a sixth place finish at the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships...Finished 11th at the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships with a personal record 1,500 meter time of 4:21.49.

High School: Graduated from Halls High School...Holds the record for the fasest mile, two-mile, 5k, and 800 meters...Was a member of National Honors Society.

Personal: Parents are Kevin and Christa Edwards.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2017-18Junior

    6'2"
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