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2013-14 Track & Field / XC Roster
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Walter, Kyle
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Kyle Walter
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
Bio
WALTER'S SEC SCORING
2013 Indoor DMR: 5th, 9:56.52
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- SEC XC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 18)
- SEC scorer with the 2013 DMR
2015 CROSS COUNTRY
- Finished 68th in 32:41.36 at NCAA South Regional 10K
- Crossed the line in 56th at SEC Championships with a time of 24:58.20
- Recorded a career-best of 24:29.40 at the Pre Nationals 8K
- Represented the Big Orange at the Louisville Classic, 25:17.22
- Time of 25:30.20 locked his spot as the first Vol to cross the finish line at the Commodore Classic finishing in 26th
2015 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- Placed 14th in the 5000m at the SEC Indoor Championships, finishing in 8:35.77
- Member of the men's DMR team that placed ninth at the SEC Championships (10:11.87)
- Established a new career-best in the 3000m, running an 8:14.12 at the UW Husky Classic
- Set a new PR in the 5000 meters by almost thirty seconds when he recorded a 14:22.25 at the Tennessee Relays to finish in fifth place
2014 CROSS COUNTRY
- Competed in all six regular season races for UT as a redshirt sophomore, notching three top 30 finishes
- Recorded a career-best time in the 10K in his final race of the season at the NCAA South Regional, posting a 31:11.50 to finish in 27th
- Came in as Tennessee's top finisher at the season-opening Powerade Invitational on Sept. 5, traversing the 5K course in a career-best 15:18.28
- Finished a season-best 22nd overall at the Crimson Classic on Oct. 17, running the 8K in 25:40.43
2014 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- Earned 20th in the mile at SEC Indoor Championship with time of 4:18.07
- Improved upon 3000m indoor best at Kentucky Invitational (1/25) finishing in 8:24.14 for 21st
- Bested in 5000m at Virginia Tech (1/18) winning the race in 14:44.84
- Time of 3:59.27 for 17th in 1500m at SEC Championships
- Two top fifteen finishes in 800m, including personal best at Alabama Relays finishing in 1:54.25
- Placed 13th in the 5000m at Raleigh Relays
- Finishing time of 3:54.08 in 1500m at Alabama Relays, his fastest of the season
2013 TRACK & FIELD
Honors - SEC indoor scorer (mDMR, 5th, 9:56.52)
- Scored in his first league-meet appearance, anchoring the DMR to a fifth-place finish in 9:56.52...Also ran in the 3000m, finishing 21st in 8:33.54
- Improved his mile PR to 4:12.67 at the Tyson Invitational, where he finished 20th. Ran the leadoff leg of the DMR, which finished fifth in 10:03.86
- Earned a new career best in the mile at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge, where he placed seventh in 4:14.58
- Dropped his PR to 4:18.60 in the mile at the Virginia Tech Invitational, where he placed 13th. Also finished 13th and earned a career-best time in the 5000m, finishing in 15:26.68. Anchored the DMR to a first-place finish in 10:07.83
- Competed in his first track meet as a Vol at the Kentucky Invitational, finishing the 3000m 15th in a career-best time of 8:41.09. Lead the team to a second-place finish in the DMR, running the first leg of a 10:08.81 finish
- SEC Championship times of 14:51.35 and 4:02.58 in 5000m and 1500 m respectively
- Record mark of 14:51.22 at Raleigh Relays in the 5000m
- Personal best of 3:51.23 in 1500m at Florida Relays
- Scored career bests at MSU Conference Challenge in 3000m - 8:48.38 and 800m - 1:58.80
2012 CROSS COUNTRY
- Named Freshman of the Week on September 18 for his performance at the Commodore Classic
- Earned a new personal best and scored for the team, finishing third on the team and 58th overall, at the 10K NCAA South Regional in 32:16.0
- Finished 84th overall and sixth on the team at the 8K SEC Championships, navigating the course in 26:11.63
- Scored in his first meet as a Vol at the 5K Belmont Opener, finishing 15th overall and fourth on the team in a personal best time of 15:53.50
- Earned a new 8K personal best at the Commodore Classic, finishing second for the Vols and 17th overall in 25:11.35
- Dropped his career best below the 25-minute mark at the 8K Brooks Paul Short Run, finishing in 24:56, placing 49th overall and second on the team
2012 TRACK & FIELD
Indoors - Redshirted
- Redshirted
- Competed unattached at the USA Junior Championships, finishing 25th in the 1500m in 4:05.75
2011 CROSS COUNTRY
- Redshirted his first season as a Vol
- Ran unattached at the 8K Tennessee Invitational, finishing 20th in 27:57.74
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ran for Bearden High School and with the Knoxville Track Club
- 2010 AAU All-American in 1500m
- Finished seventh in a personal-best 4:23.50 at the 2011 TSSAA State Championships in the 1600m
- Was second at the 2011 KIL Championships in 2:01.50
- Fourth at the 2010 Knoxville Interscholastic League Cross Country Championships in a 5K career best of 16:02.00
- Eighth at the region meet and 32nd at state championships as a senior
- Also wrestled for three seasons for the Bulldogs
PERSONAL
- Born April 16, 1993, in Knoxville, Tenn.
- Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences
- Interested in kinesiology
- Parents are Glenn and Donita Walter
- Has two sisters, Jessica and Paige
- His father attended law school at UT
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