Tavon Underwood

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HONORS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
OUTDOOR

Competed in the 400m dash first round at the NCAA West Prelims (5/28-31/25) in 46.29 seconds, finishing 25^th.
Medaled at the Big 12 Championship (5/15-17/25) in the 400m dash with a final race time of 46.20 seconds in 6^th place. He won his preliminary heat in 46.42 seconds. He also ran in the 4x400 relay where his team medaled in 8^th place in 3:07.98.
Set a new meet record in the 400m dash at the Ward Haylett Invite (5/9/25) with a new personal best time of 45.75 seconds, the no. 7 time in the K-State outdoor records.
Finished runner-up in the 400m dash university race at the Drake Relays (4/23-26/25) in 46.44 seconds. He also ran in the 4x400 relay university invite, his team finishing 4^th in 3:08.07.
At the Oregon Team Invite (4/19/25) he ran in two events, the 800 meters for the first time in 1:54.57 and in the 4x400 relay where his team finished 3^rd in 3:10.10.

INDOOR

Competed individually at the USATF Indoor Championship (2/22-23/25) where he competed in the 400m dash preliminary in 46.70 seconds in 17^th place.
At the Steve Miller Invite (2/7/25) he ran in the 400m dash invite unattached in 46.17 seconds, the no. 2 time in the K-State all-time top-10.
Broke the 600 yards school record while unattached at the DeLoss Dodds Invite (1/31-2/1/25) in 1:07.88 seconds, also a new meet and facility record. That time is tied for no. 7 in the NCAA collegiate all-time records via USTFCCCA.
Competed unattached in the Thane Baker Invite (1/18/25), winning the 800 meters with a time of 1:52.96.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)
OUTDOOR
Did not compete during the season.

INDOOR

Earned Second Team All-American honors at the NCAA Championship (3/7-9/24) in Boston, his 4x400 relay team finishing 10^th with a time of 3:05.39.
Medaled in the 4x400 relay at the Big 12 Championship (2/23-24/24) the team finishing runner-up with a time of 3:05.03 (altitude).
Finished runner-up in the 400m dash at the Steve Miller Invitational (2/16/24) in 47.84 seconds.
Ran in the 400m dash at the Tyson Invitational (2/9-10/24) in 47.40 seconds in 25^th place, out of 60.
Broke the indoor 4x400 men's relay school record during the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) as the fourth leg of the race with a time of 3:04.84. He also competed in the 600 yards for the first time with a time of 1:09.32, 5^th in the K-State all-time top-10.
At the Texas Tech Corky Classic (1/19-20/24) he ran in the 4x400 relay where his team finished 2^nd in 3:06.16 (altitude).
Competed in his first collegiate meet at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) in the 400m dash with a 3^rd place time of 48.44 seconds.

PRIOR TO K-STATE

Attended Mead High School.
Colorado 4A 2023 state champion in the 200, 400 and 800 meters, 100 meter dash runner-up.
2023 400m champion at Brooks PR Invite and New Balance Outdoor Nationals.
400 meter dash time of 45.36 is ranked No. 1 in the state of Colorado.