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Tyler Younkin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bettendorf, Iowa
  • Highschool Bettendorf

Biography

CAREER BESTS

INDOOR
60-meter dash:
 7.09 (12/5/14 at EIU Early Bird)
200-meter dash: 22.06 (2/27/15 at Summit League Indoor Championship)
300-meter dash: 35.74 (1/23/16 at John Tierney Quadrangular)

OUTDOOR
100-meter dash: 
10.93 (5/14/15 at Summit League Championships)
200-meter dash: 21.57 (5/15/14 at Summit League Championships)
400-meter dash: 50.09 (4/18/15 at Illinois Twilight)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- 2014-15 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
- 2015 Summit League Champion (4x100 relay)
- 2015 Indoor All-Summit League (4x400 relay)
- 2014 Outdoor All-Summit League (200-meter dash, 4x100 relay)
- 2013-14 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
- 2014 Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2013 Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2013 Indoor All-Summit League (200-meter dash)

High School: Earned three varsity letters in track and two in football...All-conference in the 200-meter, 4x100 and 4x200...Served as a team captain...First Team All-Metro Area.

Personal: Born Feb. 16, 1994...Son of Josh and Kristen Younkin...Undecided on a major...Hopes to own a business...Admires Reggie Bush for his work ethic...Lists the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls as his favorite professional sports teams.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2014-15Junior

    Sprints
  • 2015-16Senior

    Sprints
  • 2016-17Senior

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