Tag: track and field
Tyson heads to Tyson
For the past two years, Annmarie Tyson has interned for the same company – Tyson Foods. And next spring, after graduating in five years with an undergraduate and graduate degree from Missouri S&T, she will finally join them full time.
Read More »For alumnus Tyrone Smith, a third trip to the Olympics
A decade ago, Tyrone Smith was in the process of completing one of the top careers by a student-athlete at Missouri S&T, one that saw him earn three All-America awards in the long jump and finish as the national runner-up on two occasions.
Read More »Running his own race
When 400-meter hurdler Chayce Boyce steps up to the starting line during a track meet, he’s not thinking about the spectators in the stands or even the runners he is competing against. He’s focused only on running his own race. His mental mantra ‘Just run your race; don’t focus on anyone else’ has gotten him […]
Read More »S&T Olympian finishes 15th in long jump at Beijing
Former Missouri S&T All-America performer Tyrone Smith narrowly missed earning a berth in the finals of the long jump competition Saturday, finishing in 15th place overall in the qualifying rounds of the event at the XXIX Olympic Games.
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