Southern Utah University Athletics

2018 | Senior Outdoor

• Competed in seven meets
• Placed 21st at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships in the 10,000-meter
• Finished 2nd in the 10,000-meter at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds

2018 | Senior Indoor

• Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
• Broke the school record in the 5,000-meter with a time of 13:37.12
• Holds second place in the 3,000-meter in school records
• Placed first in the 3,000-meter and second in the 5,000-meter at the Big Sky Championships
• Name All-American at the National Championships in the 5,000-meter by placing fourth in the event

2017 | Redshirt Senior XC

• Competed in all six meets for the Thunderbirds
• Lead the Thunderbirds at the Big Sky Championship placing 4th in the 8K with a time of 24:08
• Placed 5th in the Joe Paine Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 23:51.8
• Placed 4th in the UCR Invitational with a time of 24:03.9

2017 | Redshirt Junior Outdoor

• Represented the Thunderbirds at NCAA West Prelims in Austin, Texas
• Competed in the 5,000-meter in Austin, finishing in 19th place
• Claimed the Big Sky Conference Championship in both the 5,000-meter and the 10,000-meter
• Won the 1,500-meter at the Adidas/Steve Scott Invitational with a time of 3:47.48
• Won the 5,000-meter at the Stanford Invitational with a 13:39.81
• Ran the second fastest 5,000-meter time in Southern Utah history with a 13:39.81
• Named Big Sky Athlete of the Week twice during the season

2016 | Junior Indoor

• Competed in six indoor races
• Finished first at the  Big Sky Championship in the mile with a 4:03.94
• Placed first at the Big Sky Championship in the DMR with a 10:07.75
• Placed second at the NAU Tune up in the 3000 with a 8:36.10
• Mile best 4:03.94
• 3000 M best 8:36.10

2015 | Junior XC

• Placed second at the Big Sky Conference Championship for the 8K with a time of 25:01.1
• Finished 13th in the 10K at Regionals with his time of 30:20.58, average mile time of 4:53.0
• Competed at the National Championships placing 78th with his 30:46.8 time in the 10K
• Finished 19th at the UC Riverside Invitational with a 24:45.0 in the 8K
• Had a 12th place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational - Gold Division in the 8K 
• Placed 33rd at Pre-Nationals in the 8K for his 23:46.8 time, a personal best

2014 | Sophomore XC

• 8K best 24:05
• 10K best 31:56.9

2014 | Freshman Outdoor

• Finished 4th in the 1,500-meter and 8th in the 800-meter at the 2014 Big Sky Outdoor Championships
• Set his 800-meter and 3,000-meter PR this season

2014 | Freshman Indoor

• Competed in five meets during the indoor season racing the 800-meter, mile, and 3,000-meter
• Placed first at the NAU Friday Night Duals in the 800-meter
• Qualified for the Conference Indoor Championships in the mile and 3,000-meter
• Placed third in the conference in the mile with a time of 4:00.25*

2013 | Freshman XC

• Named All-Conference after finishing 5th at the 2013 Big Sky Championships
• Finished 31st at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championship

Top Collegiate Marks

• 800-meter: 1:41.70
• 1,000-meter: 2:29.02
• 1,500-meter: 3:42.72
• Mile: 4:00.7
• 3,000-meter: 7:51.71
• 5,000-meter: 13:37.33
• 10,000-meter: 29:09.03

Prep: 

• Prepped at Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional HS, competing in cross country and the 800-meter (1:55.64), 1,500-meter (3:50.04), 3,000-meter (8:23.86) and 5,000-meter runs (14:56.92)
• Five-time Nova Scotia Scholastic Athletic Federation cross country champion and six-time NSSAF champion in the 800-meters, 1,500-meters and 3,000-meters
• Canadian Midget National Champion in the 2,000-meters, second-place in the 1,200-meters
• Canadian Youth National Champion in the 1,500-meters and 3,000-meters
• Champion and record holder at Maine Festival of Champions cross country meet
• Member of 2013 Canadian Junior World Cross Country Team
• Lettered four times each in cross country and track, as well as three times in basketball

Personal: 

• Parents are Kenny Tate and Cathy Tulkens
• Majoring in integrated engineering
• Graduated high school with first class honors