Lock Haven Athletics

Tyler Burger of the LHU men’s track and field team has been named this week’s Susquehanna Trailways/GoLHU.com Men’s Athlete of the Week.

Freshman Tyler Burger made his Bald Eagle debut a special one, turning in a historic performance in the heptathlon at the Bucknell Bison Opener. The true-freshman finished third overall and was the top NCAA Division II finisher in the field with a score of 4,565 points.

His point total currently ranks third in the country and is the third-best mark in LHU history. He won the 60 meter dash, high jump, 1,000 meter run and finished second in the 60 meter hurdles.

This marked Burger’s first time ever competing in the heptathlon and he recorded individual personal bests in six of the seven events (all but, long jump).

The weekly GoLHU.com Athletes of the Week are presented by Susquehanna Trailways, the official Motorcoach Company of LHU Athletics.  Visit http://www.susquehannabus.com/ for more!