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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Bill Biggs
Tyra Finkeldey
Tyra Finkeldey
Walter Shaffer
Tyra Finkeldey
Walter Shaffer
Tyra Finkeldey
Tyra Finkeldey
Tyra Finkeldey
Caleigh Furyk

Kevin Vanderkolk

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brentwood, Tenn.
  • High School Brentwood HS

Biography

- 2022 All-MVC First Team
- 2022 Belmont Opener Champion
- 2022 Bruins' Choice Awards Male Newcomer of the Year

- 2021 All-OVC First Team

MVC Runner of the Week
- Sept. 7, 2022

2023 (Junior)

  • Ran a season best time of 16:20 in the 5K at the Belmont Opener (9/1)
  • Placed 15th at the MVC Championships (10/27) with a time of 25:11.5 in the 8K
  • Posted a season best time of 30.42.2 in the 10K at the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships (11/10)  

2022 (Sophomore)

  • Named to the MVC Men's Cross Country All-Conference First Team
  • Posted a new personal best in the 8k with a time of 24:43.1 at the John McNichols Invite
  • Placed 10th in the 8k at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship with a time of 24:53.5
  • Finished 63rd in the NCAA Division I South Region Cross Country Championships with a personal best 10k time of 31:27.0

2021 (Freshman)

  • Participated in six fall meets  
  • Placed fourth overall at OVC Championship 
  • Placed seventh at Belmont Opener 5K 
  • Recorded 10K personal best at South Region Cross Country Championships

Prior to Belmont: A local product...Starred at Brentwood High School in nearby Brentwood, Tennessee, where he was runner-up at the 2020 TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association) State Cross Country Championship...Claimed the title of WILLCO (Williamson County Sports Conference) Cross Country Runner of the Year as a both a junior and senior...A two-time TSSAA All-State Team selection...Was a National Honor Society member.

Personal: Majoring in Music Business ... Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...Enjoys making music, listening to music, playing basketball and hanging out with friends.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2022Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2023Junior

    6'0"
  • 2024Senior