Tyler Yeastedt

Tyler Yeastedt

  • Award
    Field Performer
  • Week Of
    2/16/2015
  • Sport
    Men's Track and Field
  • School
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Throws
  • Hometown
    Merrimac, Mass.
  • High School
    Central Catholic
RPI junior Tyler Yeastedt was selected as the field performer of the meet as the Engineers captured the 2015 Liberty League indoor track and field title on Saturday, the first title for RPI since 2010. Yeastedt won the weight throw with a mark of 18.04 meters, the third-best winning mark in the 20-year history of the championship. He also placed third in the shot put with a toss 13.62 meters, which was just 0.62 meters behind the winning mark.