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2024-25 Washburn Ichabod Men's Track and Field Roster

Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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Tauan Lyra

  • Event(s) Jumps
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 180
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Ararica, Brazil
  • High School Escola Estadual De Ensino Médio de Ararica

Biography

At Washburn: Has the fourth-best individual performance in the indoor long jump and the fourth-best mark in the indoor triple jump and the ninth-best individual performance in the outdoor long jump … has competed in 12 events overall … a five-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2024-25: Competed in two events during the outdoor season finishing fifth at the Rock Chalk Classic in the long jump and was seventh at the MIAA Outdoor Championships scoring two team points for Washburn … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2023-24: Recorded an indoor best in the long jump at the WU Alumni Invite with a fifth-place finish jumping 7.19m (23-07.25) and an outdoor best 6.99m (22-11.25) in the long jump at the SBU Invitational … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2022-23: Competed in two events during the indoor season and sat out the outdoor season as a redshirt … finished sixth at the MIAA Indoor Championships in the long jump and was seventh in the triple jump earning five team points … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Background: Has a personal best in the long jump of 7.63m and a triple jump mark of 14.20m.

Personal: Son of Claudimir Luis and Susete Roseli Lyra … a brother, Tainan Cassiano … majoring in kinesiology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Jumps
    5'8" 180 lbs
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'8" 180 lbs
  • 2024-25Junior

    Jumps
    5'11" 180 lbs
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