Welcome to the Red Banner Race Report podcast, where we take a deeper dive into the amazing achievements and athletes in NAIA cross country and track and field. Today’s guest is Tyrone Summerall of Central Methodist University.

It took two years, but Tyrone is finally back to running the 400-meter hurdles.

A school record and the current top time in the NAIA made it worth the wait as he clocked 51.57 to win the Central Methodist Invitational by nearly a full second. His previous best of 53.60 came during his senior year of high school when he placed third in the Florida State Championships.

As mentioned, Tyrone’s time leads the NAIA this season in the hurdles, and he followed with an anchor leg in the 4×400 as the Eagles’ 3:11.21 puts them No. 2 on the seasonal NAIA list in that event.

For his impressive achievements, Summerall was named the Male NAIA USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week. This is the first time that a male or female athlete from Central Methodist has been named National Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season. He was also named the Heart Conference Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.

In this episode, we will get a glimpse into what drives this dedicated and focused athlete, the injuries and setbacks he’s had to overcome with patience and determination, and what’s on the horizon as NAIA Nationals loom closer.

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