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He might have been rushin’, but he’s All-American!!

Posted in A freakin' American hero, Cross Country, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »

"Indiana, prepare to be invaded!"

So much ‘merica.

Best lean in the biz.

Stretching his body across that finish line like a boss, Coupeville’s Tyler King officially stamped himself an All-American.

King’s 40th place finish at Saturday’s NCAA D-1 Cross Country Championships in Indiana sounded great when Coupeville Sports first reported it that afternoon.

Turns out it was even better than thought.

Not only was King’s run (he covered 10,000 meters in 30 minutes, 56 seconds) his best performance in his time at the University of Washington, but it nabbed him the final All-American spot available.

The redshirt junior joined senior teammate Aaron Nelson (21st) in earning that status. It was the first time in school history that two Husky men were honored at the same championship.

Nelson was also an All-American in 2013, and his feat of being a two-time honoree will be one that King can eye in 2015.

U-Dub actually netted three All-Americans, as speedy junior Maddie Meyers also grabbed the honor on the women’s side.

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King goes national!!

Posted in Cross Country, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , , , on November 22, 2014| Leave a Comment »

"When I run fast, the wind blows my hair back like this. I like it."

“When I run fast, the wind blows my hair back like this. I like it.”

Tyler King is in the top 16% of all Division 1 male college cross country runners at the moment.

Running at the NCAA D-1 Championships in Terra Haute, Indiana Saturday, the former Coupeville High School supernova finished 40th in the nation (out of 246 runners).

He covered the 10,000 meter LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in 20 minutes, 56.7 seconds, the second-fastest of any University of Washington runner.

King, a redshirt junior for the Dawgs, was 14 seconds off U-Dub senior All-American Aaron Nelson.

A state champ during his days as a Wolf, King was in 167th place after 3,000 meters Saturday, then made a run for the front.

He climbed to 91st at the 5,000 meter mark, zoomed to 29th at 8,000 meters, then fell back just a bit at the end.

Edward Cheserek, a sophomore from the University of Oregon, won the individual race, clocking in at 30:19.4

Washington finished 20th as a team, in a field of 31 schools, while #1 ranked Colorado easily won the team title.

Stanford, Portland, Northern Arizona and Syracuse rounded out the top five.

In the womens’ race, Washington junior Maddie Meyers finished 27th, covering 6,000 meters in 20:32.6.

The Huskies placed 23rd as a team, with Michigan State taking the team title.

Kate Avery of Iona won the individual title.

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Birthday boy takes a (successful) run!!

Posted in Cross Country, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , , on November 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Eat big, run big. (Haley Jacobson photo)

Eat big, run big. (Haley Jacobson photo)

Tyler King ran fast Friday, but now he’ll have to sit and wait to see if he gets to run again.

The Coupeville High School grad, currently a redshirt junior at the University of Washington, finished 33rd out of 192 runners at the NCAA Division I West Regional cross country meet in California.

King covered the 10,000 meter course at Stanford in 30 minutes, 11.6 seconds, the fourth fastest time by a Husky man.

The 33rd place finish, on his birthday, was seven slots better than his career best at the event (40th as a freshman).

The top two teams at the regional — Oregon and Portland — move on as a group to the NCAA Championships in Terra Haute, Indiana Nov. 22.

The Dawgs, who entered the 29-team regional ranked #11 in the nation, finished fifth in the team battle.

Washington now has to wait and see if it receives one of 13 “at-large” berths into the 31-team championships. If it does, it would be the first time the U-Dub mens’ team had advanced to nationals since 2009.

In the individual standings Friday, Maxim Korolev of Stanford (29:33.5) edged out Oregon’s Edward Cheserek (29:35) for the title.

Aaron Nelson was the top Husky, finishing seventh in 29:45.2, while Izaaic Yorks (24th) and Meron Simons (32nd) were between him and King.

The Washington women finished fourth as a team, led by Maddie Meyers, who finished 7th, covering a 6,000 meter course in 20:17.1.

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Ding dong, it’s King Kong!!

Posted in Cross Country, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , , on November 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Tyler King at rest.

  Tyler King at rest. The only time you can get a photo of the speed demon without it being a blur.

Tyler King is the one who knocks … his opponents out.

Coming off the best race of his collegiate cross country career, the Coupeville High School grad, currently rampaging on scholarship at the University of Washington, received his first All-Pac-12 honors Wednesday.

The redshirt junior finished 12th at the Pac-12 Championships — second-best by a Husky — and was selected to the league’s Second Team when honors were handed out.

He was joined by senior U-Dub teammate Aaron Nelson, while fellow Dawg Colby Gilbert was named as the league’s Freshman of the Year.

Colorado and Oregon combined to grab six of the seven First-Team spots, with Duck sophomore Edward Cheserek tabbed as the Athlete of the Year. Mark Wetmore of Colorado won Coach of the Year.

Junior Maddie Meyers was a First-Team selection for the Washington women.

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King for a day!!

Posted in Cross Country, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Tyler King: American Badass

Tyler King: American Badass

The King has arrived.

Running at the third Pac-12 Cross Country Championships of his college career Friday, Coupeville High School grad Tyler King produced his best race since putting on the purple and gold.

The University of Washington junior finished 12th at the Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland, covering the 8,000 meter course in 24 minutes flat.

After finishing 22nd in 2012 and 31st in 2013, this year’s finish is expected to cinch him All-Pac-12 honors.

Paced by King and teammate Aaron Nelson, who edged him for 11th by a single second, the Huskies claimed fourth in the team battle.

That’s their best result since 2009, the last time UW reached the NCAA championships.

Colorado, the #1 team in the nation, won its fourth straight team title, while #2 Oregon and #9 Stanford finished just slightly ahead of #12 Washington.

The Huskies, who put five runners in the top 25 finishers, beat UCLA, which had entered the race ranked #11 in the nation.

King overcame heavy rain and wind to achieve his stellar performance.

U-Dub coach Greg Metcalf was quoted by several sources after the race saying, “Tyler, that was his best race as a Husky.”

Washington returns to action Nov. 14 when it competes at the NCAA West Regional Championships, which will be hosted by Stanford.

The NCAA Championships take place Nov. 22.

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