2012 Men's Track & Field Roster
Tupper, Ian
Ian Tupper
- Position:
- Distance/Steeplechase
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- High School:
- Norfolk Collegiate School
- Major:
- Undeclared
Bio
Cross Country
2011: Placed ninth in 26:13 at the USC Upstate Eye Opener Invitational, helping the Wildcats to a team victory as the team’s second finisher ... cracked Davidson’s top-10 performance and performers list by placing 20th in 24:19 at the Clemson Invitational ... placed 64th in the Greater Louisville XC?Classic in 25:08 ... took 20th in the Royal Cross Country Classic in 25:36 ... finished 36th in 25:36 at the SoCon Cross Country Championships.
2010: Ran a Davidson all-time top-10 8K time of 25:21 at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic, crossing the line as the team’s third-finisher … placed in scoring group at the SoCon Championship, finishing 30th in 26:02… competed in the season-opening Covered Bridge Open (21:42, 6400m) … placed 22nd in the Clemson Invitational (26:23) and 77th in the Royal Cross Country Challenge (26:29) … competed in the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing the 10K course in 34:49.
2009: Made season debut at the Winthrop Invitational in 27:57 … Rounded-out top-five scoring group at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic in 25:44 … Did same at the Blue Ridge Mountain Open ASU in 26:15.
2008: Placed in top-five scoring group in collegiate debut at the USC Upstate Eye Opener Invitational (26th, 26:57) … Improved time to 26:13 at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic … Was fourth Davidson finisher, 54th overall in 27:16 at the SoCon Cross Country Championships … Rounded out top-five scoring group at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in 34:50 (10K course)
Track
2011: Made indoor season debut at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational, completing the 5000m in 16:03.78 … UNC Invitational in the 3000m in 9:21.46 … opened outdoor season running the 5000m in 15:18.21 at the 49er Classic … member of 4x1600m relay team that placed second in a Davidson top-10 best 18:05.90 and the 4x800m relay team that placed third at the Terrier Relays in a Davidson top-10 best 7:59.08 … won the steeplechase at the JCSU Invitational in a Davidson all-time top-10 9:36.47 … placed fourth in the steeplechase at the outdoor SoCon Championships, breaking the 35-year-old school record in 9:14.39.
2010: Competed primarily in the steeplechase outdoors … placed second in 10:20.58 at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational … ran season-best 10:10.84 to place fourth at the Carolina’s Cup (Winthrop) … competed in both the steeplechase and 5000m at the SoCon Championships.
2009: Competed in the 3000m and 5000m indoors … Moved onto Davidson Top 10 Performer’s List in the steeplechase with time of 9:49.73 to place second at the Liberty College Invitational.
Prep/Personal: Son of Robert Tupper and Karen Locke...2007 Team Captain and four-year letterwinner at Norfolk Collegiate School ... Two-time All-Conference selection (2006, 2007) ... Conference Champion in 2006 ... All-State honoree in 2006 and 2007 ... In track, was the team captain in 2008, the first year the sport was offered at the school ... Received All-Conference honors after winning title in 3,200-meter run and 4x400-meter relay ... Also finished third in the state in the 3,200-meters ... School-record holder in both the 1,600-meters (4:37) and 3,200-meters (9:56).
2011: Placed ninth in 26:13 at the USC Upstate Eye Opener Invitational, helping the Wildcats to a team victory as the team’s second finisher ... cracked Davidson’s top-10 performance and performers list by placing 20th in 24:19 at the Clemson Invitational ... placed 64th in the Greater Louisville XC?Classic in 25:08 ... took 20th in the Royal Cross Country Classic in 25:36 ... finished 36th in 25:36 at the SoCon Cross Country Championships.
2010: Ran a Davidson all-time top-10 8K time of 25:21 at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic, crossing the line as the team’s third-finisher … placed in scoring group at the SoCon Championship, finishing 30th in 26:02… competed in the season-opening Covered Bridge Open (21:42, 6400m) … placed 22nd in the Clemson Invitational (26:23) and 77th in the Royal Cross Country Challenge (26:29) … competed in the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing the 10K course in 34:49.
2009: Made season debut at the Winthrop Invitational in 27:57 … Rounded-out top-five scoring group at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic in 25:44 … Did same at the Blue Ridge Mountain Open ASU in 26:15.
2008: Placed in top-five scoring group in collegiate debut at the USC Upstate Eye Opener Invitational (26th, 26:57) … Improved time to 26:13 at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic … Was fourth Davidson finisher, 54th overall in 27:16 at the SoCon Cross Country Championships … Rounded out top-five scoring group at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in 34:50 (10K course)
Track
2011: Made indoor season debut at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational, completing the 5000m in 16:03.78 … UNC Invitational in the 3000m in 9:21.46 … opened outdoor season running the 5000m in 15:18.21 at the 49er Classic … member of 4x1600m relay team that placed second in a Davidson top-10 best 18:05.90 and the 4x800m relay team that placed third at the Terrier Relays in a Davidson top-10 best 7:59.08 … won the steeplechase at the JCSU Invitational in a Davidson all-time top-10 9:36.47 … placed fourth in the steeplechase at the outdoor SoCon Championships, breaking the 35-year-old school record in 9:14.39.
2010: Competed primarily in the steeplechase outdoors … placed second in 10:20.58 at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational … ran season-best 10:10.84 to place fourth at the Carolina’s Cup (Winthrop) … competed in both the steeplechase and 5000m at the SoCon Championships.
2009: Competed in the 3000m and 5000m indoors … Moved onto Davidson Top 10 Performer’s List in the steeplechase with time of 9:49.73 to place second at the Liberty College Invitational.
Prep/Personal: Son of Robert Tupper and Karen Locke...2007 Team Captain and four-year letterwinner at Norfolk Collegiate School ... Two-time All-Conference selection (2006, 2007) ... Conference Champion in 2006 ... All-State honoree in 2006 and 2007 ... In track, was the team captain in 2008, the first year the sport was offered at the school ... Received All-Conference honors after winning title in 3,200-meter run and 4x400-meter relay ... Also finished third in the state in the 3,200-meters ... School-record holder in both the 1,600-meters (4:37) and 3,200-meters (9:56).
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