Nickname: "Cake"
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165 pounds
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Ohio
Residence: Loveland, Ohio
High School: Milford H.S. (Milford, Ohio) '09
College: Wright State University
Coach: Master Christina Bayley
Dojang: Total Taekwondo & Fitness (TTF)
World Ranking as of 9/1/12: T-133rd (-74kg)
Also plays baseball and football in high school...hobbies besides taekwondo involve playing football, pool, bowling, euchre and video games, as well as going to the movies with his friends and hanging out...favorite foods are Chipotle, Subway and his dad's homemade chicken and dumplings...prefers chicken and pasta before a competition...favorite athletes are Muhammad Ali and Brett Favre...favorite movie is Remember the Titans...enjoys all types of music.
Did You Know?: Tyler sleeps with his eyes open...he can touch his nose with his tongue and can also dislocate his thumb.
Competition Record:
2011 USAT Buffalo National Qualifier (Light): GOLD
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): 3rd
2010 USAT National Championships (Light): BRONZE
2010 National Collegiate Championships (Light): BRONZE
2010 USAT York National Qualifier (Light): BRONZE
2009 National Team Qualifier (Light): 2nd
2008 Toronto Open (Olympic Welter): SILVER
2008 Junior Olympics (Jr. Lt. Heavy): SILVER
2008 World Jr. Championships (Jr. Lt. Heavy): Round of 16
2008 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Lt. Heavy): 1st
2008 U.S. Open: GOLD
2008 Jr. World Open Championship: 2nd
2007 AAU State: GOLD
2007 U.S. Open: BRONZE
2007 AAU Nationals: SILVER
last updated 9/13/12