Andrew Tyler

Photo by: Jeremy Fleming

Class:
Senior
Major:
Accounting
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
High School:
Wando

Senior (2016/17): Cross Country - Saw action in five races for the Cougars ... Scored for the College with a time of 27:47.1 at the Royals Challenge, finishing 195th

Junior (2015/16): Cross Country - Competed in all seven races for the Cougars ... Accrued a Top 5 finish at the CofC Classic by way of a personal best 8K time of 27:18.3 to finish 16th ... Finished the season with a 210th place overall finish at the NCAA Southeast Regionals (35:37.1)

Sophomore (2014/15): Cross Country - Competed in four meets on the season for the Cougars ... Ran a time of 17:18.44 to finish 19th overall at the Coastal Carolina Invitational ... Season highlighted by his performance at the Upstate Invitational, where he ran his best 8k time of his season (27:46.40) to finish 92nd overall ... Outdoor T&F - Appeared in five meets, competing in the 1500m and 5000m runs ... Achieved a PR in the 5000m at the Shamrock Invitational with a time of 16:04.70 ... Logged a season best 1500m time of 4:24.86 at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational

Freshman (2013/14): In his first season in the maroon and white, Ruppe showed continual improvement throughout the season, posting numerous good marks…at the Mountaineer Open, in Boone, N.C., Ruppe laid down an 8K time of 28:40.22…Finished 35^th overall at the CAA Championships with an 8K time of 28:48.99.

High School: 2009-2013 all-Region track and field selection…All-State team for Cross Country in 2010

Personal: Son of Tim and Kim Tyler…Uncle, Bryan Tyler, played basketball at The College while brother Tim Tyler runs track and field at Clemson University ... Majoring in accounting

Tyler's CofC Personal Bests
XC
5K: 17:18.4 - Coastal Carolina Invitational (Aug 29, 2014)
8K: 27:18.3 - CofC Classic (Oct 16, 2015)
10K: 34:23.0 - NCAA Southeast Regionals (Nov 15, 2013)
Outdoor
400m: 55.61 - High Point VertKlasse Meeting (Apr 4, 2014)
800m: 2:06.67 - Shamrock Invitational (Mar 20, 2014)
1500m: 4:19.24 - Raleigh Relays (Mar 28, 2014)
Mile: 4:51.80 - Palmetto Classic (Mar 7, 2014)
3000m: 9:36.51 - Chanticleer Classic (Apr 12, 2014)
5000m: 16:04.70 - XIX Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (Mar 19, 2015)