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Tyler Pride

Position Combined Events
Class Sophomore
Hometown Potomac Falls, Va.
High School Potomac Falls
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CAREER RESULTS

2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Started off the outdoor season at the Kansas Relays and long jumped 7.38m (24-2.5 ft.), good enough for second … Was runner up for long jumping 7.30m (23-11.5 ft.) at the Rock Chalk Classic … Competed at the KSU Ward Haylett Invitational, where he took second place in the men’s long jump with a best mark of 7.51m … Scored in both of his events at the 2023 Big 12 Outdoor Championships, taking eighth in the men’s long jump (7.47m) and sixth as a member of the men’s 4×100 team (41.23).

2023 INDOOR (Jr.)
Finished third in his season debut for jumping 7.06m (23-2 ft.) at the Bob Timmons Classic … Placed second in the long jump at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular for jumping 7.20m (23-7.5 ft.) … Recorded a personal best in the 60 with a time of 7.11 seconds at the Jayhawk Classic, placed 20th … Finished fourth at the Husker Invitational for long jumping 7.19m (23-7.25 ft.) … Finished eighth at the Tyson Invitational for jumping 7.27m (23-10.25 ft.) in the long jump … Finished 11th in the long jump for jumping 7.15m (23-5.5 ft.) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.

2022 OUTDOOR (So.)
Won the long jump at the ESU Spring Invite by jumping 6.92m (22-8.5 ft.) … Jumped a season best 7.47m (24-6.25 ft.) in the long jump to place fourth at the Sun Angel Classic … Placed 12th at the Michael Johnson Invitational in the long jump, leaping 7.00m (22-11.75 ft.) … Placed 14th at the Big 12 Championship in the long jump, marking 7.03m (23-0.75 ft.) … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the long jump, where he reached 6.97m (22-10.5 ft.) to place 44th.

2022 INDOOR (So.)
Opened his season with a second place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Bob Timmons Challenge in 8.20, also placing fifth in the long jump with a jump of 6.82m (22-4.5 ft.) … Placed fifth in the 60 meter hurdles (8.55) and long jump (6.91m (22-8 ft.)) at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … Jumped a 7.13m (23-4.75 ft.) in the long jump at the Arkansas Qualifier, placing sixth.

2021 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Made his outdoor debut at the Mizzou Spring Opener, placing third in the 110-meter hurdles in 14.84 and fourth in the long jump … Jumped 7.08m (23-2.75 ft.) at the Tom Botts Invitational, placing second … Jumped a wind-aided 7.61m (24-11.75 ft.) at the John McDonnell Invitational, placing fifth … Ran a personal best 14.63 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Big 12 Championship, placing 12th, while also placing 10th in the long jump with a personal best 7.41m (24-3.75 ft.) … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the long jump, where he placed 31st with a jump of 7.32m (24-0.25 ft.).

2021 INDOOR (Fr.)
Opened his season at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, competing in the high jump and long jump … Placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Jayhawk Classic in 8.25 … Ran a personal best 8.12 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Arkansas Qualifier, placing ninth … Ran a personal best time of 7.19 in the 60 meter dash at the Iowa State Classic, placing fifth, also placing fourth in the 60-meter hurdle finals … Competed in his first heptathlon of the season at the Big 12 Championship, placing 11th with 4,203 points.

2020 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made his KU debut at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/6), placing fourth in the 60-meter hurdles and long jump … Won the long jump at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/18), jumping a personal best 7.14m (23-5.25 ft.) … Made his heptathlon debut at the Jayhawk Classic (1/23-1/24), scoring 4,644 points to place fourth … Competed in the 60 meter hurdles and long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championship (2/28-2/29), running a personal best 8.26 in the 60 meter hurdles, and jumping 7.05m (23-1.75 ft.) to place ninth in the long jump.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a five-time letterwinner between football and track and field at Potomac Falls high school in Potomac Falls, Virginia… Holds the school record in the long jump, triple jump, 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, 100 meters, and 4×100 meter relay team… Was voted the Potomac Falls HS track and field male MVP three times… Was the 2019 VHSL Class 5a/6a State Outdoor Long Jump Champion, while also placing as the runner-up in the high jump at the State Championships… Was the Potomac District Champion in the 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, long jump and high jump in 2018 and 2019… Garnered several meet and regional honors, including the Wolverine Classic Track and field Invitational 2018 Outstanding Male Athlete award, Apple Blossom Invitational 2019 Male MVP, Cassel’s XBC 2018 Most Outstanding Field MVP award, was a member of the 2019 Athlete of the Year All-LoCo boy’s track and field team and was a two-time All-LoCo boy’s track and field first-team member.

PERSONAL
Son of Danny and Gwendolyn Pride… Has two siblings, Heather and Evan… Plans to major in Sports Marketing.