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Wayne State University Athletics

2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Trystan Thayer

Trystan Thayer

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    125
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • High School:
    Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids C.C.)

Summary

Biography

2021:  Earned Second Team All-GLIAC honors by running a time of 26:17.1 at the GLIAC Championships (8K) on Oct. 23 … named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... ran in four meets … collected a time of 26:40.0 at the Warrior Challenge 8K (9/10) … placed 22nd with a time of 26:10.4 at the Roy Griak Invitational D2 race (8K) on Sept. 24 … posted a season-best 8K time of 25:34.0 at the Lewis Crossover 8K (10/9) ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award 

2020-21: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... cross country season was not held due to COVID-19 ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019:  Selected as the squad's Newcomer of the Year ... competed in five meets ... placed seventh (21:18.1) at the Detroit Mercy Invite four mile (9/7) ... crossed the finish line in third place (26:25.9) in the Second Annual Warrior Challenge 8K (9/21) ... finished the Greater Louisville Classic Gold 8K race (10/5) in a personal-best time of 24:46.6 ... ran the Lewis Conference Crossover 8K (10/12) in 26:24.5 ... placed 29th (25:28.2) at the GLIAC Championship 8K (10/26) ... set a 10K PR of 33:21.8 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/9).

Pre-WSU:  Attended Grand Rapids Community College for three seasons … did not compete as a freshman … recorded the second-best finish at the National Championships in GRCC history by finishing 51st in 2018 (27:42) … was an All-Region honoree as a sophomore after placing fourth at the regional meet for coach Matt Sicilia … earned All-MCCCA (Michigan Community College Athletic Association) recognition as a sophomore … ran a then-school record time of 25:56 for 8K at the 2018 Lansing Community College Invitational … received Academic All-MCCAA honors as a freshman as well as Academic All-Conference accolades ... TFRRS Results.
 
High School:  A 2016 graduate of Forest Hills Central High School … was a two-year cross country letterwinner for coach Ryan Schipper … received Honorable Mention All-League accolades in cross country … best 5K time was 16:55.70 … also earned two letters in track for the Rangers and served as a team captain … top time was 10:03.92 for 3200m outdoors and 4:47.61 for 1600m outdoors … clocked in at 2:11.47 for 800m outdoors … competed on the junior varsity basketball team … was a member of the Academic Honor Roll.
 
Personal:  Full name--Trystan R. Thayer ... born on December 8, 1997, in Hastings, Mich. ... son of Jenna Federau and Adam Thayer ... has one younger brother, Brayden ... is majoring in Dietetics ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021 (4.00) and Winter 2022 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2019.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Redshirt Junior

    5'9" 0 lbs

  • 2020Redshirt Senior

    5'9" 0 lbs

  • 2021Redshirt Fifth Year

    5'11" 125 lbs