| Tyson Byers |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Spokane, Wash.
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| High School:
University High
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| Height:
6-1
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| Event:
Pole Vault
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| Birthdate:
05/18/1983
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WSU CAREER. FRESHMAN (2002-03): Indoor - Placed fifth in the pole vault at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships with a leap of 5.15m/16-10 3/4 (2/22/03, Nampa)…equaled that height the next week at Pac-10 Invite (Seattle)…Outdoor - Won the B section of the pole vault at the Texas Relays with a clearance of 5.15m/16-10 3/4 (4/4/03, Austin)…finished seventh at the Pac-10 Championships with a leap of 5.05/16-6 3/4 (5/18/03, Los Angeles)….at the NCAA West Regional meet, placed 10th after clearing 5.06m/16-7 1/4.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned four letters in track at University High for coach Kevin Frandsen and two as a linebacker for football coach Mike Ganey…three-time boy's pole vault champion in the Washington state 4A level…prep All-American ranked second nationally with 17-1 PR…height is also Washington state prep record…won 2002 state 4A title with meet record height of 17-0…cleared state record 16-8 3/4 for juniors…second place at Golden West Invite….three-time All-Greater Spokane League…also GSL honorable mention for football as senior.
PERSONAL. Born Tyson John Byers 5/18/83 at Spokane…father John is a real estate finance manager…mother Beckie Byers is a teacher…sister Annie (5/8/80) graduated from WSU in May 2002…other Byers who are WSU grads are great-grandfather Thomas, grandfather John W., and father John B…grandfather John W. played football for the Cougars from 1929-31, including the Rose Bowl…enjoys snow and water skiing, wake boarding, motorcycles and hunting…interested in majoring in business - landscape architecture
BYERS' WSU BESTS
Pole Vault - 5.15m / 16-10 3/4 (2003)
MPAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2003 Pole Vault 7th 5.05m / 16-6 3/4
NCAA WEST REGIONAL PERFORMANCES
2003 Pole Vault 10th 5.06m / 16-7 1/4
