2016 Cross Country Roster

Tyler Schneider
- Hometown:
- Schaumburg, Ill.
- Major:
- Marketing
MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
8000m Run - 24:02.60 // Greater Louisville Classic (10/04/2014)
10,000m Run - 31:31.20 // NCAA Midwest Region (11/15/2013)
Indoor Track & Field
Mile Run - 4:23.32 // Wisconsin v. Missouri (01/18/2014)
3000m Run - 8:13.73 // Rod McCravy Memorial (01/25/2014)
5000m Run - 14:28.29 // Tyson Invitational (02/15/2014)
Outdoor Track & Field
1500m Run - 3:51.78 // Crimson Tide Invitational (04/05/2014)
5000m Run - 14:08.11 // Mt. SAC Relays (04/19/2014)
NOTEWORTHY
- 2014 Cross Country All-SEC First Team
- 2014 NCAA Championships West Preliminary Round qualifier (5000m)
- 2014 Indoor All-SEC Freshman Team (3000m)
- 2013 USATF Junior Championships qualifier in the 10,000m
- 2012 Cross Country All-SEC Freshman Team
- Two-time SEC Cross Country Freshman of the Week (2012)
2015-16
Seasons' Bests
3000m (ITF) – 8:31.38 // Tyson Invitational (2/12)
1500m (OTF) – 3:59.32 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22)
Cross Country - Did not compete during the cross country season.
Indoor Track - Ran once during the indoor season, competing in the mile run at the Illinois-Iowa Border Battle, finishing at 4:38.51.
Outdoor Track - Competed in the 1500m at the John McDonnell Invitational, finishing at 3:59.32.
2014-15
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 24:02.60 // Greater Louisville Classic (10/04)
10,000m (XC) - 32:34.70 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14)
3000m (ITF) - 8:48.21 // Tiger Invite (02/06)
5000m (ITF) - 15:15.96 // Tyson Invite (02/13)
5000m (OTF) - 15:16.07 // SF State Distance Carnival
Cross Country - Tyler's successful junior campaign kicked off at the Illini Challenge, where he led the Tigers for his first of four meets throughout the season, crossing with a final time of 18:40 for the 6000m course...He was the fourth Tiger across the line, and fourth overall, during the Forest Park XC Festival, helping guide the team to a perfect 15-point tally...He was ninth across the line for the black and gold, 144th overall, at the Roy Griak Invitational before re-taking the reins at the Greater Louisville Classic, where he led the men to a third-place finish with his ninth-place crossing and PR performance (25:02.60)...Led the team once again at the Pre-National Meet, closing in 21st overall in 24:43.70...Earned an All-SEC First Team honor when he took fifth-place at the conference championship, crossing in 24:30.40...Tyler closed his season at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship, where he was 146th overall (32:34.70).
Indoor Track - Tyler competed in two meets during the indoor season, starting with a fourth-place finish at the Tiger Invitational in the 3000m run (8:48.21)...He closed his season at the Tyson Invitational, where he crossed in ninth for the 5000m run (15:15.96).
Outdoor Track - Tyler started his outdoor season at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational, where he was fourth across the line for the 3000m run (8:36.48)...His final meet of the season came at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival, where he finished in 15:16.07 for the 5000m run.
2013-14
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 24:16 // Adidas Wisconsin Invite (10/19)
10,000m (XC) - 31:31.20 // NCAA Midwest Region (11/15)
Mile (Ind.) - 4:23.32 // Wisconsin v. Missouri (01/18)
3000m (Ind.) - 8:13.73 // Rod McCravy Memorial (01/25)
5000m (Ind.) - 14:28.29 // Tyson Invite (02/15)
1500m (Out.) - 3:51.78 // Crimson Tide Invite (04/05)
5000m (Out.) - 14:08.11 // Mt. SAC Relays (04/19)
Cross Country - Tyler finished in the top five of the Tigers' squad in five of his six meets throughout the season, starting with the Arkansas v. Missouri Dual in Fayetteville, Ark., where he was the second across the line for the black and gold, ninth overall...He went on to lead the team at his next meet, the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn., placing 35th in the field with a final time of 25:04.20 for the 8000m course...He earned a new PR for 8000m at the Adidas Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wisc., where he once again took the lead for the Tigers with an 86th overall finish in 24:16...He was fifth for the squad at the SEC Championships in Gainesville, Fl., and the NCAA Midwest Regional in Ames, Ia., where he clocked in his first 10,000m run on the cross country course (31:31.20).
Indoor Track - Tyler started his season with a fifth-place performance in the mile run at the Wisconsin v. Missouri Dual in Madison, Wisc., before hitting a 3000m PR, and All-Time Top Ten mark, at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet in Lexington, Ky., placing eighth in the field with a final time of 8:13.73...His sole 5000m run of the season came at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., where he crossed in 14:28.29 for fifth...Tyler ended his season at the SEC Championships in College Station, Tx., taking 10th in the 3000m run (8:15.39) and earning a spot on the All-SEC Freshman Team.
Outdoor Track - Focused on the 1500m and 5000m runs throughout the outdoor season, starting with a PR performance in the 1500m run at the Crimson Tide Invitational, 3:51.78...He spent the next meet weekend on the California coast, doubling-up at the Mt. SAC Relays in the 5000m run, where he PR'd with a 14:08.11 performance to take third, and another 1500m run at the Beach Invitational (3:56.27)...He donned the black and gold for the SEC Championships in Lexington, Ky., where he competed in the 5000m run before ending his season with the same event at the NCAA Championships West Preliminary Round.
2012-13
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 24:23.54 // Greater Louisville Classic (09/29)
Cross Country - Tyler's stellar freshman year began with a sixth-place finish, third for the Tigers, at the Iowa State Invitational, crossing the line in 25:29...He continued to place consistently in the top ten throughout the season, including a second-place finish for the black and gold, 27th overall, at the Greater Louisville Classic...His 24:23.54 PR at the Classic was enough to get him his first of two SEC Freshman of the Week recognitions...Tyler would hold the top time for a freshman in the SEC until the Conference Championship...He went on to finish fifth for the squad at the Adidas Wisconsin Invitational, navigating the 8000m course in 24:45, earning his second SEC Freshman of the Week nod...Ended the season at the SEC Championships in Nashville, Tenn., where he finished 38th overall with a final time of 25:02.12 to secure a spot on the All-SEC Freshman Team.
Indoor Track - Redshirted the indoor season.
Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season...He qualified for the 10,000-meter run at the USATF Junior Championships, where he placed sixth overall in 32:46.22.
HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
800m - 1:56.60 // 1600m - 4:14.34 // 3200m - 9:05.81 // 5000m (track) - 15:25 // 5000m (XC) - 16:12
Noteworthy
- 2012 USATF Junior Nationals qualifier (5000m)
- 2012 Midwest Distance Festival qualifier (3200m)
- 2011 Mid-East Cross Country Championships qualifier
- James B. Conant School Record Holder in the 4x800m
Tyler competed for James B. Conant HS under coaches Russ Dahl and John Powers...CROSS COUNTRY...Tyler qualified for the 2011 State Championships, where he finished 38th in 15:12...He also qualified for the 2011 Mid-East Cross Country Championships...Competed at the 2011 Foot Locker Midwest Regional and the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional, where he finished second in 16:28.10...TRACK & FIELD...Team was the 2009 Mid-Suburban League Champion...As an individual, Tyler was an 2012 Indoor State Championships qualifier for the 1600m (third) and 4x800m relay...He also qualified for the 2012 Outdoor State Championships in both the 1600m and 3200m runs...Qualified for the 2012 USATF Junior Nationals in the 5000m, and placed 15th in 15:26.76...Qualified for the 2012 Midwest Distance Festival, finishing fifth in the two-mile.
PERSONAL
Mother is Colleen, stepfather Chris...Born May 3, 1994...Aunt is an alum of the Missouri School of Journalism...Uncle was a varsity wrestler for Marquette University and earned Team MVP in 2000...Is studying Marketing.