Tyler Blackburn

Height:

5-10
Hometown:

Dayton, N.J.
Year:

Sr.
High School:

South Brunswick HS
Major:

Athletic Training

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As a Senior: All-SSC… Received Runner of the Week on 9/21… Was a top finisher for the Spartans on the year... Competed in three events for Tampa including a top ten finish at the SSC Championship (10/24) placing eighth with a time of 26:01.00… Achieved the best finish at the UF Invite (9/19) running a time of 25:29.89 and placed 6^th… Ran the Disney Invite (10/10) in 25:55.90.

As a Junior: USTFCCCA All-Academic team… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Competed in six races on the season for the Spartans…Kicked off the season at the USF Open (9/5) where he placed 22nd and ran a time of 26:58.98…Finished the Early Bird classic (9/12) in 22:04.30 placing 15th…Completed the UF invite (9/20) in 26:14…Recorded a time of 26:30.30. at the Louisville Invite (10/4)…Turned in an amazing performance at the SSC Finals (11/8) where he placed 16th with a time of 26:59.80,,,Capped off his season at the NCAA regionals (11/22) where he recorded a time of 33:54.29 and placed 29th.

High School: Graduate of South Brunswick High School, where he ran for Wilfredo Rivera.

Personal: Swam for the University of Tampa under coach Ed Brennan from 2012-2014…Was a a member of the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…National Honor Society member…Son of Scott and Diane Blackburn…Has a younger brother, Todd…Swam for YMCA Aquatic club under coach Sue Welsh…Qualified for finals at Y-nationals…Athletic training major…Birthdate: 3/8/1994.