Tyler Anderson Named HCAC Field Athlete of the Week
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance’s Tyler Anderson was recognized as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week on Monday, after taking top honors in the pole vault at the Fred Wilt Memorial Invitational on Saturday, while leading DC to a second-place team finish.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance's Tyler Anderson was recognized as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week on Monday, after taking top honors in the pole vault at the Fred Wilt Memorial Invitational on Saturday, while leading DC to a second-place team finish. [Release]
The sophomore cleared a personal-best 14-11.00 at the meet to vault into a three-way tie atop the HCAC's indoor standings along with teammate, Austin Trivett, and Rose-Hulman's Collin Crowson. The performance also ranks Anderson third in school history for the event.
Anderson's first-place showing garnered 10 points for the Yellow Jackets, who received a total of 56 points on the day to place second out of 13 schools at the meet and first among the seven HCAC programs in attendance.
Next up for Anderson and the DC track and field program is the North Central College Last Chance Qualifier on Friday, March 4, in Naperville, Ill. The meet is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.