Former CHS state champ Tyler King (left), still fast after all these years.
Tyler King, the big time. Big time, Mr. Tyler King.
Oh, you’ve already met? Good, good.
As he continues to write the final chapter in his stellar college running career, Coupeville High School grad (and living legend) Tyler King spends a lot of time hanging out with the best in the business.
Friday morning, that brought him and his University of Washington cross country teammates to Wisconsin, where the Huskies ran in the Adidas Invitational, an event that draws a bigger field than the NCAA Championships themselves.
While there King acquitted himself quite nicely, finishing in the top third of a 244-runner field.
He covered the 8K course at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Madison in a crisp 24 minutes, 22 seconds to claim 83rd place.
King was the third fastest U-Dub male finisher.
The Husky men claimed 13th, out of 36 teams, with Syracuse, the #2-ranked team in the nation, collecting the championship trophy.
Marc Scott of Tulsa was the individual winner in 23:35.
King’s training partners did even better, as the Husky women, who are ranked #10, finished 8th as a team in their race.
Boise State’s Allie Ostrander won the individual title, while top-ranked New Mexico flexed its might in capturing the team title.
Maddie Meyers topped the Washington women with a 29th place performance.
Up next for King and Co. is the Pac-12 Championships Oct. 30 in Colfax.
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