University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Tyler Bartz
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Vinton, Iowa
- High School:
- Vinton-Shellsburg HS
2019 Outdoor season: Competed in the 400-meter dash and was a member of the first-place 4x400-meter relay team at the Jim Duncan Invite (March 30)… Finished third in the 400 at the Musco Twilight (April 13) with a time of 53.18. Was also a member of the third-place 4x400 team… Competed in the 400 at the Tom Botts Invite (April 20) and the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (May 3)… Finished 11 at the MVC Championship with a personal-best time of 59.17 in the 400.
2018-19 INDOOR SEASON: Was a part of the team that finished fourth at the Hawkeye Invitational in the 4x400 with a time of 3:18.21… Finished fourth at the Jack Jennett Open in the 400 with a time of 50.80… Was on the winning team in the 4x400 at the 2019 Jim Duncan Invitational with a time of 3:28.86.
2019 INDOOR: Was on the 4x400 relay team that finished fourth at the Hawkeye Invitational (1/11-12)... Finished fourth at the Jack Jennett Open (1/24-25) in the 400m with a time of 50.80... had a PR in the 600 with a time of 1:17.21 at the Iowa State Classic (2/8-9).
2018 OUTDOOR: Started the outdoor season with a 17th-place finish and a time of 50.43 in the 400m at the Musco Twilight (Iowa) (4/12) helped the 4x400m relay team to a seventh-place finish with time of 3:19.42… ran a career-best 400m time of 49.92 to finish fifth at the Tom Botts Invite in Missouri (4/20-21), aso helped the 4x400m team to a first-place finish with a time of 3:17.74… Finished fifth at the Wiconsin Twilight in the 400m with a time of 49.97… ran a career-best time of 1:25.91 in the 600m to finish 12th in the Jimmy Grant Invite.
2018 INDOOR: Finished third in the 400-meter at the Panther Open (1/13) in his first collegiate race… Placed fourth in the 4x400 relay after running a time of 3:27.58 at the Panther Open (1/13)… Was 12th in the 600m at the Jim Emmericj Alumni Invite (SDSU) (1/20) with a time of 1:26.37….Finished ninth at the Jack Jennett Open in the 400m with a time of 51.25… Helped the 4x400 team to a third-place finish at the 2018 Mark Messersmith Invite (1/27) with a time of 3:21.67… Took eighth in the 400m at the Shell Shocker Meet (2/16) with a time of 51.95.
HIGH SCHOOL: Voted All-State in 2016 for the 400, long jump, 4x200 and 4x400… Eight-time state medalist in high school… Holds the school record for the long jump, open 400, 4x400, 4x200 and sprint medley at Vinton-Shellsburg HS… Was his high school's basketball team captain in 2016 and 2017… Earned second team All-Conference in 2016 and 2017 in basketball.
PERSONAL: Born Tyler Bartz on Aug. 20,1998… Son of Brad and Brenda Bartz… Has two siblings, Justin and Abby Bartz… Made the Honor Roll at Vinton-Shellsburg High School… Won the presidential award in 2016… Chose UNI because it is close to home… His major is currently undecided… Biggest pet peeve is someone who quits… Biggest influence in his career is has been his family… Pre-race ritual is to pray and listen to music… Favorite athlete is LeBron James... Favorite thing to take on a road trip is his camera.
