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2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Photo By Jeff Porcaro

Rakayla Tyler

  • Position SPRINTS
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Highschool Foothill High School
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.

Biography

2019 | Sophomore Outdoor

  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Completed the BYU Robinson Invite with a personal best of 11.95 in the 100-meter and 24.58 in the 200-meter
  • Finished third in the 100-meter at the Big Sky Championships
  • Part of the second place 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay teams at the Big Sky Championships

2019 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Competed in two meets for the Thunderbirds 
  • Appeared in the 60-meter and 200-meter at the Big Sky Championships
  • Broke into school records in the 60-meter with a time of 7.78 ranking seventh all time in SUU history

2018 | Freshman Outdoor

  • Competed in two meets

2018 | Freshman Indoor

  • Competed in five meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Competed in the 60-meter and the 200-meter at the Big Sky Championships

Prep:

  • First team All-State in the 400 meter
  • South Oregon/CCC Track Athlete of the Year
  • School record holder
  • Top time of 11.28 in the 100 meter
  • Top time of 24.6 in the 200 meter
  • Athlete of the Year/All American Award

Personal:

  • Parent is Ronald Tyler
  • Ran her best time with shoes untied
  • Major is family life and human development
  • Favorite food is muffins

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Junior

    SPRINTS
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Senior

    SPRINTS
    5'6"