University of Utah




  Nephi Tyler
Nephi Tyler

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Fairhaven, Mass.

High School:
Fairhaven

Birthdate:
05/19/1981

Utah: On Utah's all-time list, ranks first in the 1,500 (3:43.48 aa), second in the mile (4:03.19 aa), fifth in the 800 for outdoor (1:51.86) and third for the 800 for indoor (1:53.55), seventh in the 3,000 (8:20.17aa), and is a member of school record-setting distance medley relay team.

2003-04: Red-shirted the cross country season ... During the indoor track season, finished first in the mile and the 800 meters at the Holiday Inn Invitational ... third in the mile at the Wildcat Invitational ... third in the 800 meters at the Mountain State Games ... fifth in the mile at the Mountain West Conference Championships ... during the outdoor season, finished first in the 1,500 meters at the Hornet Invitational ... first in the 1,500 meters at the Mark Faldmo Invitational ... first in the 1,500 at the Wells Fargo Invitational ... first in the 800 meters at the Wilson Motor Invitational ... third in the 1,500 meters at the Mountain West Conference Championships ... ninth in the 1,500 at the NCAA Western Regional Championships.

2002-2003: Finished 18th at the Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships ... was 34th at the Mountain Region Championships ... during indoor track, placed third in the mile at the MWC Championships ... placed 11th in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... during the outdoor track season, finished first in the 5,000 meters at the Hornet Invitational.

2001-02: During cross country, garnered 15th (25:04) at the Mountain West Conference Championships... placed 43rd (32:35) at the Mountain Regional Championships ... for the indoor season, took second at the Boston University Invite in the mile (4:15.0) as an unattached runner ... in the mile, finished second at the MWC Indoor Championships ... outdoor season for 2002 included an NCAA ranking of 30th in the 1,500m (3:43.3) ... notched a first-place finish in the 1,500 meters (3:47.7) at the Azusa Pacific Meet ... first place at the Utah Collegiate Classic in the 1,500 (3:53.46) ... second at the MWC Championships in the 1,500 (3:43.97).

2000-01: As an unattached runner, posted an 8:36.5 time in the 3,000 meters at the Boston Can/Am ... member of the school record-setting Distance Medley Relay team (10:05). 1999-2000: Member of the school record-setting Distance Medley Relay team (10:05).

High School: Massachusetts Class D state champion in the mile (4:20)... South Coast Conference Runner of the Year... Class Vice President...member of the U.S.S. Stump Road Crew.

Personal: Son of Walter and Carolyn Tyler ... News/Editorial major ... born May 19, 1981.