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2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Ty Thronson

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oxford, Mich.
  • Highschool Oxford

Biography

2016-17 Indoor: Ran multiple distance events, including the 600m and 800m… Set a team high in the 600m at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup with a time of 1:23… Ran a 1:06 for a career best in the 500m at the America East Championships.

2017 Outdoor: Ran in the 800m dash… Set a season best 1:55 in the 800m.

2016 Outdoor: Competed in the 800m run all year for the Retrievers, with his best finish coming at the Colonial Relays in a time of 1:57.42.

2015-16 Indoor: Ran in the 500m and 800m runs during his second season with the Retrievers... Had career best times in both events at the Penn State Relays (500m, 1:06.39) and the Sykes & Sabock Challenge (800m, 1:54.18).

2015 Outdoor: Competed in both the 400m and 800m runs for the Retrievers... Set a season best in the 400m run at the opening Big Dawg Invitational... He crossed the tape in a time of 52.02 in the event... Set a season best in the 800m run at the Morgan State Legacy meet with a time of 1:55.69.

2014-15 Indoor: Participated in the 500m dash and 800m run during his first season in Baltimore... Recorded a season best time in the 500m dash with a time of 1:07.23 at the Penn State Relays... A few weeks later at the Penn State National Invite, he set a season best in the 800m, crossing the tape in a time of 1:54.61.

Background: Was All-American in the 4x800m at the Junior Oylmpics… Nabbed All-State honors in the 800m his junior campaign… Was the League Champion in both the 4x800m and the 400m… Earned Team Most Valuable Player Award. 

Personal: Son of Chris Thronson… Has four sisters, Tanna, Vika, Ella, and Jyliya… Considering a major in Russian… Born March 8, 1994.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Distance
    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Distance
    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    Distance
    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    Distance
    5'10" 150 lbs
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