Tyler Yeastedt

Tyler Yeastedt

  • Award
    Field Performer
  • Week Of
    2/29/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Track and Field
  • School
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Throws
  • Hometown
    Merrimac, Mass.
  • High School
    Central Catholic
RPI senior Tyler Yeastedt competed in two events at the NYSCTC Championship, winning one and finishing in second in the other to contribute 18 points to the team score. Yeastedt was victorious in the shot put, beating 17 others with a throw of 15.86 meters. The runner-up threw 15.63 meters. In the weight throw, he reached 17.85 meters, which was behind only one participant, who won with a throw of 19:07 meters. There were a total of 21 competitors in the weight throw. The Engineers finished third of 13 schools with 126 points, just four from second place.