2006-07 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Whitham, Tyler

Tyler Whitham
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cinco Ranch
- High School:
- Cinco Ranch HS
Bio
AT MAJOR MEETS
2009 C-USA Indoor 3rd, Pole Vault, 4.76m/15-7.25
2009 C-USA Indoor 6th, Heptathlon, 4159 2008 C-USA Outdoor 4th, Pole Vault, 4.60m/15-1
2008 C-USA Outdoor 8th, Javelin, 50.43m/165-5
2008 C-USA Indoor 3rd, 60m Hurdles, 8.31
2007 C-USA Outdoor 3rd,110 Hurdles, 14.53
2007 C-USA Outdoor 5th, 400 Hurdles, 54.28
2007 C-USA Indoor T2nd, Pole Vault, 4.75/15-7
2007 C-USA Indoor 4th, 60m Hurdles, 8.21
2006 C-USA Outdoor 2nd, Pole Vault, 4.90m /16-0.75
2006 C-USA Outdoor 3rd-110 HH, 14.40
2006 C-USA Indoor 1st, Pole Vault, 4.75/15-7
2006 C-USA Indoor 4th, 60m Hurdles, 8.21
2005 WAC 2nd, Decathlon
2005 WAC t3rd, Pole Vault
Personal Bests:
60m Hurdles - 8.21i (2007)
110m Hurdles - 14.40 (2006)
400m Hurdles - 54.28 (2007)
Pole Vault - 5.05m/16-6.75 (2007)
Javelin - 50.43m/165-5 (C-USA Outdoor, 2008) Heptathlon - 4,807 points (2006)
Decathlon - 6,639 points (2005)
2008-09
Indoor: Concluded his Rice career by scoring in the pole vault and hetathlon at the C-USA Indoor. Bronze medalist in the vault (4.76m/15-7.25) and finished sixth in the heptathlon (4159)... Won at least one medal in each of his four C-USA Indoor meets(one gold, one silver, two bronze). 2007-08
Outdoor: Scored for the Owls in three events at the C-USA Outdoor, finishing second in the pole vault (4.91/16-1.25), fourth in the pole vault (4.60m/15-1) and eighth in the javelin (50.43m/165-5)
Indoor: Competed as a junior and returns this season for one final indoor campaign...Finished third in the 60m hurdles at the C-USA Indoor (8.31).
2006-07
Outdoor: Third place at the C-USA Championships in 110m hurdles with a time of 14.53. Also took fifth in the 400m hurdles with a team season best time of 54.28.
Indoor: Tied with teammate Jason Colwick for second place in the pole vault at the C-USA Indoor Championships with a height of 4.75m. Also took fourth in the 60m hurdles with a personal-best time of 8.21.
2005-06
Outdoor: Second place in pole vault at the C-USA Championships with a personal best vault of 4.90m/16-00.75. Also took the bronze in the 110m hurdles with a 14.40.
Indoor: C-USA Indoor pole vault champion with a vault of 4.75m/15-7 and finished third in the 60m hurdles (8.25).
2004-05
Outdoor: Silver medalist in the decathlon at the WAC championships with a personal-best 6,639 points... Tied for third in the pole vault with a season-best 4.60/15-1, and was seventh in the 110H... High-point man for the Owls at the conference meet... Season-best in 110H was a windy 14.52 at the LSU Invitational.
Indoor: Did not compete.
PREP/PERSONAL
2004 graduate of Cinco Ranch High School in Katy... Four-year letterman for coach Gary Derks and the Cougars... Earned all-state honors in the 110-meter hurdles (finished third), 300-meter hurdles (fifth) and the pole vault (tied for third) as a senior... Regional champion in both hurdle events in 2004... Also regional runner up in the pole vault... Earned all-America honors in the 60-meter hurdles as a senior... Avid outdoorsman, enjoys rock-climbing.
Personal - Full Name: Gary Tyler Whitham... Born: Jan. 23, 1986, at Aurora, Colo. ... Parents: Gary and Kay Whitham, Katy (two brothers)... College: Brown.
2009 C-USA Indoor 3rd, Pole Vault, 4.76m/15-7.25
2009 C-USA Indoor 6th, Heptathlon, 4159 2008 C-USA Outdoor 4th, Pole Vault, 4.60m/15-1
2008 C-USA Outdoor 8th, Javelin, 50.43m/165-5
2008 C-USA Indoor 3rd, 60m Hurdles, 8.31
2007 C-USA Outdoor 3rd,110 Hurdles, 14.53
2007 C-USA Outdoor 5th, 400 Hurdles, 54.28
2007 C-USA Indoor T2nd, Pole Vault, 4.75/15-7
2007 C-USA Indoor 4th, 60m Hurdles, 8.21
2006 C-USA Outdoor 2nd, Pole Vault, 4.90m /16-0.75
2006 C-USA Outdoor 3rd-110 HH, 14.40
2006 C-USA Indoor 1st, Pole Vault, 4.75/15-7
2006 C-USA Indoor 4th, 60m Hurdles, 8.21
2005 WAC 2nd, Decathlon
2005 WAC t3rd, Pole Vault
Personal Bests:
60m Hurdles - 8.21i (2007)
110m Hurdles - 14.40 (2006)
400m Hurdles - 54.28 (2007)
Pole Vault - 5.05m/16-6.75 (2007)
Javelin - 50.43m/165-5 (C-USA Outdoor, 2008) Heptathlon - 4,807 points (2006)
Decathlon - 6,639 points (2005)
2008-09
Indoor: Concluded his Rice career by scoring in the pole vault and hetathlon at the C-USA Indoor. Bronze medalist in the vault (4.76m/15-7.25) and finished sixth in the heptathlon (4159)... Won at least one medal in each of his four C-USA Indoor meets(one gold, one silver, two bronze). 2007-08
Outdoor: Scored for the Owls in three events at the C-USA Outdoor, finishing second in the pole vault (4.91/16-1.25), fourth in the pole vault (4.60m/15-1) and eighth in the javelin (50.43m/165-5)
Indoor: Competed as a junior and returns this season for one final indoor campaign...Finished third in the 60m hurdles at the C-USA Indoor (8.31).
2006-07
Outdoor: Third place at the C-USA Championships in 110m hurdles with a time of 14.53. Also took fifth in the 400m hurdles with a team season best time of 54.28.
Indoor: Tied with teammate Jason Colwick for second place in the pole vault at the C-USA Indoor Championships with a height of 4.75m. Also took fourth in the 60m hurdles with a personal-best time of 8.21.
2005-06
Outdoor: Second place in pole vault at the C-USA Championships with a personal best vault of 4.90m/16-00.75. Also took the bronze in the 110m hurdles with a 14.40.
Indoor: C-USA Indoor pole vault champion with a vault of 4.75m/15-7 and finished third in the 60m hurdles (8.25).
2004-05
Outdoor: Silver medalist in the decathlon at the WAC championships with a personal-best 6,639 points... Tied for third in the pole vault with a season-best 4.60/15-1, and was seventh in the 110H... High-point man for the Owls at the conference meet... Season-best in 110H was a windy 14.52 at the LSU Invitational.
Indoor: Did not compete.
PREP/PERSONAL
2004 graduate of Cinco Ranch High School in Katy... Four-year letterman for coach Gary Derks and the Cougars... Earned all-state honors in the 110-meter hurdles (finished third), 300-meter hurdles (fifth) and the pole vault (tied for third) as a senior... Regional champion in both hurdle events in 2004... Also regional runner up in the pole vault... Earned all-America honors in the 60-meter hurdles as a senior... Avid outdoorsman, enjoys rock-climbing.
Personal - Full Name: Gary Tyler Whitham... Born: Jan. 23, 1986, at Aurora, Colo. ... Parents: Gary and Kay Whitham, Katy (two brothers)... College: Brown.
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