2009-10 Track & Field Roster

Tyler Perkins

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High School Wharton HS

Biography

Tyler Perkins - Personal Bests
Outdoor
Event
Mark
Year
Shot Put 44-4.75 2009
Discus 176-8 2010
Javelin 177-2 2010
Hammer 160-2 2008

2010
Outdoor
• Placed 28th at the NCAA East Prelim (5/29) in the discus with a throw of 162-9
• Had a toss of 167-0 in the South Florida Invitational (5/14)
• Used a throw of 154-11 to take 10th in the discus at the BIG EAST Championships (5/1)
• Qualified for the Championships in the discus and javelin
• Threw 175-0 in the discus at the Sea Ray Relays (4/9) and 172-2 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet (4/17)
• Took second in the discus at the FSU Relays (3/27) with a throw of 169-6
• Had new PRs in the discus at 176-8 and 177-2 in the javelin at the Bulls Invitational (3/19)
• Threw 165-1 in the discus and 159-11 in the hammer at the USF Open (3/5)

2009
Outdoor
• Earned ninth at the NCAA East Regional with a throw of 170-5
• Placed fifth in the discus at the BIG EAST Championships with a distance of 169-8
• Qualified for NCAA and BIG EAST competition in the discus
• Recorded a season-best toss measuring 174-3 in the discus at the Georgia Tech Invitational (May 15-16)
• Also logged a season-best throw in the hammer with a 154-7 at LSU (April 18)
• Took home the discus event crown at the USF Open (March 6) and Tailwind Invitational (April 11)
• Chalked up a season best 41-5.75 in the shot put at the USF Quad (March 28)
• Won the hammer throw at the USF Open (March 6) with a toss measuring 153-8.8

2008
Outdoor
• Finished 16th at the NCAA Regional Championships with a toss of 159-6 in the discus (May 30-31)
• Earned All-BIG EAST honors with a second place at the BIG EAST Championships (May 3-5) with a personal-best discus throw of 174-10, the second all-time best throw at USF
• Qualified for the BIG EAST in the hammer throw with a personal-best of 160-2 at the Bulls Invitational (March 21)
• Threw a personal-best the javelin of 173-1 at the USF Open (March 7)
• Won the discus at the USF Open (March 7) and Bulls Invitational (March 21)

2007
Outdoor
• BIG EAST qualifier in the discus and hammer
• Finished fifth at the BIG EAST Championships (May 4-6) in the discus and earned all-conference honors
• Threw a personal-best in the discus of 167-10 at the USF Invitational (March 9) which ranked third best all-time at USF at the time
• Tossed the hammer to a personal-best of 159-4 which placed fourth all time at USF at the time
• Threw a personal-best 44-4.75 in the shot put at the USF Invitational (March 9)

Wharton High School
• Earned All-County and Conference in both the shot put and discus at a junior and senior
• Florida State qualifier in the discus as a senior
• Received two letters in track
• Tossed the discus to a personal best of 162-0

Personal
• Born August 16, 1987 in Tampa, Fla.
• Has one brother, Nolan, and one sister, Alyson
• Son of Bill and Gena Perkins
• Enjoys playing guitar and going to the beach
• Majoring in mass communication

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Freshman

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  • 2007-08Sophomore

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  • 2008-09Junior

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  • 2009-10Senior

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