2011-12 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster
Biography
NCAA Competition:
1-Time NCAA Division II Provisional Qualifier
2011 Outdoor Provisional Qualifier (400H)
PSAC Competition:
7-Time PSAC Place-Winner
1-Time All-PSAC Award Winner
2009 Outdoor – 400H (6th), 4x400 (2nd)
2010 Indoor – 60H (4th)
2010 Outdoor – 110H (7th)
2011 Indoor – 60H (8th)
2011 Outdoor – 100H (8th), 400H (6th)
Indoor Bests:
60: 7.28
60 H: 8.38
400: 51.28
Outdoor Bests:
110 H: 15.28
400 H: 53.43
2010-11 (Junior): Placed three times at the PSAC championships during his third season with the Raiders…established a new outdoor PR in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles with a NCAA provisional qualifying mark in his preliminary run at the PSAC outdoor meet…placed sixth in the 400 hurdles at the PSAC outdoor meet and eighth in the 100-meter high hurdles…also placed eighth at the PSAC indoor meet in the 60-meter hurdles…set a new indoor PR in the 400 meters at the New Balance Games…debuted in the 60 and 200 meters during the indoor season.
2009-10 (Sophomore): Continued to perform well as a hurdler for the Raiders in his second year with the team…finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles at the PSAC indoor meet…placed seventh in the 110-meter hurdles at the PSAC outdoor meet…ran with the 4x100-meter relay at the PSAC outdoor meet.
2008-09 (Freshman): Put forth a strong debut season for the Raider track and field team as a sprinter and hurdler…earned All-PSAC honors during the outdoor season with a second-place finish as a part of the 4x400-meter relay team…placed sixth at the PSAC outdoor meet in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles.
Personal: Full name is Tyrek M. Nelson…majoring in exercise science while seeking a minor in coaching.
