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2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Tyis Boykin

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Worcester, Mass.
  • High School St. Peter-Marian
  • Events Sprints
  • Major Undecided

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor:
55 Meter Dash: 6.87
60 Meter Dash: 7.23
200 Meter Dash: 23.25

Outdoor:
100 Meter Dash: 11.43
200 Meter Dash: 23.13

2016 Outdoor Track: Placed ninth in the 4x1 at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 42.45… Ran a personal-best 100m with a time of 11.43 at the Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships… Finished first in the 4x1 at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite with a time of 42.64… Had a career-best 200m at the MIT Sean Collier Invitational with a time of 23.13… Had 10 top-10 finishes during the outdoor season.

2015-16 Indoor Track: Ran a personal-best 60m at the Spartan Regional Invite with a time of 7.23… Finished second in the 4x2 at the 2016 Dartmouth Indoor Classic with a time of 1:33.75… Had six top-10 finishes during the indoor season. 

2015 Outdoor Track: Named to the Spring 2015 Assumption College Student-Athlete Honor Roll... Ran a season-best time of 23.42 in the 200 meters at the Wesleyan Spring Break Invitational... Ran a time of 11.82 in the 100 meters at the Towson University Invitational.

2014-2015 Indoor Track: Ran a season-best time of 6.87 seconds in the 55 meters at the University of Southern Maine Invitational... Ran a season-best time of 7.30 seconds in the 60 meters at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championship... Posted a season-best time of 23.25 seconds in the 200 meters at the BU David Hemery Valentine's Invitational.

Prior to Assumption: Played football and ran indoor and outdoor track at St. Peter Marian High School... Named to the CMASS Super Team in football and was an All-State selection in track... As a senior, he posted 23 touchdowns, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, 40 tackles and 2,000 all-purpose yards... Has volunteered with Youthgrow.

Personal: Son of Jason Boykin and Sheree Sullivan... Born June 23... Has two siblings, Aretha Sullivan and Nino Boykin... Aretha plays basketball at Clark.

Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: Michael Vick... Dream job: Professional football player... No. 1 song on his iPod: Successful by Drake... What celebrity do you get mistaken for: Floyd Mayweather... Favorite sports memory: Playing in nationals.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Sprinter
    5'7" 170 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Sprinter
    5'9" 175 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'9" 175 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    Sprints
    5'9" 175 lbs