Tyra Wooten

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
Prev School:
Cardinal Ritter College Prep

2016-17
Outdoor: Did not compete.
Indoor: Helped SIU’s 4x400 relay to a fifth place finish at the 2017 MVC Indoor Championships (2/25)…Also placed 12th in the 400m at the MVC Championships…Ran season-bests in both the 200m and the 400m at the Music City Challenge (2/10)…Helped SIU’s 4x400 relay to a win at the Don DeNoon Invitational (2/3)..Competed at seven indoor meets.

2015-16
Outdoor: Competed in the 400m at the MVC Outdoor Championships...Helped the 4x400m relay team to a win and scored team points with third place finishes in the 200m and 400m at the Southern Clash...Competed in four outdoor meets in three events.
Indoor: Did not compete.

2014-15
MVC Honor Roll
Helped the 4x400m relay finish first at the Saluki Fast Start Meet while also taking third in the 400m with a personal-best 58.29...Ran a leg of the 4x400m relay that took third at the SIU Invitational...Competed in three events (200m, 400m, 4x400m relay) at seven indoor meets...Took fourth in the 400m at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic while helping the 4x400m relay team take third...Competed in three events (200m, 400m, 4x400m relay) at six outdoor meets.

2013-14
Ran a leg of the 4x400m race that finished firs at the Saluki Open wit a 3:59.46 finish...Finished seventh in the 4x400m race at the MVC Indoor Championships with a 3:52.14 finish...Took first place in the 4x400m race at two outdoor meets with 3:50.56 and 3:52.16 finishes...Competed in four events (200m, 400m, 500m, 4x400m) in seven indoor meets...Ran in three events (200m, 400m, 4x400m) in six outdoor meets...MVC Academic Honor Roll.

High School
Ran in the 200 meter, 400 meter and 800 meter events and the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800 meter relays at Cardinal Ritter College Prep...Ran a career best 59.64 indoors in the 400 meter dash 58.87 outdoors.

Personal
Born April 24, 1995, to Curtis Wooten and Debra Wiley...Her father is a retired veteran and her mother is a nurse and real estate officer...Has three siblings: Dayna (29), Curtis (27) and Sterling (15)...Majoring in marketing and journalism.