Tyler Koteskey

Bio

2016 at Taylor: Had season derailed by injury … Only took the course for two races … Ran season-best mark of 29:13.3 at Crossroads League Championships … Earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Crossroads League honors.

2015 at Taylor: Competed in all six regular season races … Ran personal-best time of 26:54.5 during season-opener at Indiana Wesleyan Invite … Ended 21st at that meet and went on to finish inside the top-40 competitors in three races ... Took 35th at Crossroads League Championships.

2014 at Taylor: Raced in all six meets for TU … Scored in all but one meet during first collegiate campaign … Finished top-50 in each of first two races and ended with three such performances … Crossed in 22nd-of-146 at Crossroads League Championships … Posted sub-28:00 times in each of final five races … Posted season-best time of 27:07.4 at Crossroads League Championships … Finished 243rd-of-320 at NAIA National Championships.

Prep: Three-time letterman for Ian Wilson at Homestead High … Earned pair of All-Summit Athletic Conference honors for the Spartans … Also competed on the track and field squad … Graduated with 4.1 grade-point average … Member of National Honor Society … Named AP Scholar with Honors … Member of Distinguished Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of Keith and LeAnne Koteskey … Majoring in international studies and political science.