Tyler Compton

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Buffalo, Mo.
High School:
Buffalo HS

Missouri Personal Bests
Event	Mark	Meet	Date
CROSS COUNTRY
10K	31:49.27	NCAA Midwest Regional	11/09/2012
8K	24:47.15	SEC Championship	10/26/2012
TRACK
10K	31:12.22	Big 12 Championship	05/2011
5K	14:47.72	GVSU Big Meet	02/2012
3K	8:37.83	Bill Bergan Invitational	01/28/2012
1500m	4:01.48	Missouri Relays	04/2011

Noteworthy:

2011 Cross Country Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

2011/2012:

Cross Country- Finished 173rd in the 8K race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Oct. 15, clocking in at 26:32...Took 55th at the Big 12 Championship, finishing the 8K course in 25:22.7...Was 54th at the NCAA Midwest Regional, putting in a final time of 32:44.9 for the 10K course...Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

Indoor Track- Set two Personal Records this season, in the 3K and 5K...His first race was at the MU-KU Dual Meet, where he ran an 8:57.72 3K to earn 9th...His 3K PR came at the following meet, the Bill Bergan Invitational, where he crossed the line in 8:37.83...The 5K PR came next, finishing the 5K at the GVSU Big Meet in 14:47.72...His last meet of the season was the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, where he finished 4th in the 3K running an 8:48.34

Outdoor Track- Did not compete

2010/2011:

Cross Country- Did not compete

Indoor Track- Ran primarily in the 3K and 5K, posting season-best times of 8:49.78 and 15:04.79, respectively...Ran his season-best clocking of 8:49.78 in the 3K en-route to a 5th place finish at the MU-KU Border Dual...His season-best time of 15:04.79 in the 5K came at the Iowa State Classic...

Outdoor Track- Reset personal-best marks in four different events: the 1500m, 3K, 5K, and 10K...Clocked a PR of 4:01.48 in the 1500m at the Missouri Relays to place 10th...His PR in the 3K came at the Tom Botts Invitational as he clocked in at 8:43.62, placing 6th...Competed in the 10K at the Big 12 Championship, and crossed the line with a new PR of 31:12.22 to place 15th...His PR in the 5K came at the Indiana Invitational, where he finished in 14:52.95

2009/2010:

Cross Country- Competed at each of the Tigers' postseason meets with his best showing coming at the Big 12 Championship where he placed 77th overall on the 8K course, finishing in 27:11.57...Also ran at the NCAA Midwest Regional where he finished 83rd overall with a 10K time of 34:27.50...His only other race of the season came at the Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival where he clocked a 10K PR of 32:14 to earn 77th

Indoor Track- Ran unattached at the Missouri Invitational, placing 5th in the 3K with an 8:47.26...Competed unattached at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, racing the mile in 4:23.78 to place 5th

Outdoor Track- Ran unattached at the Missouri Relays, finishing the 5K race in 14:59.02

High School:

Tyler ran for Buffalo HS...He was All-Conference and All-District in Cross Country in 2006 and 2007, and took the Conference and District Titles in 2008...He was MSHSAA All-State in Cross Country in 2006 and 2007...After a marked improvement during his senior year, Tyler ran to the 2008 MSHSAA State Title, crossing the line in 16:44...On the Track, Tyler was All-Conference in the 800m (2009), 1600m (2007), and 3200m (2007, 2008)...He was Conference Champion in the 1600m (2009) and 3200m (2009)...Earned All-District honors for the 1600m (2007), and was District Champion in 2009...Was also All-District for the 3200m (2006-2009)...Was All-State for the 3200m in 2009...High School Bests are 4:27.16 (1600m), 9:38.67 (3200m), and 15:54.3 (5K XC)

Personal:

Parents are Jim and Elizabeth...Born July 2, 1990 in Springfield, MO...Is studing Nutrition and Fitness