Colin Dwyer

Photo by: Justin Tafoya, NCAA Photos

Class:
Senior
Events:
800m
Hometown:
Savage, Minn.
Height:
6-0
High School:
Prior Lake
Squadron:
37 Skyraiders

JUNIOR YEAR | 2019-20: Scored for Air Force in the mile at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...posted a time of 4:11.33 (adjusted for altitude) to finish eighth in the conference finale...registered a personal-best time of 4:10.31a during a fourth-place finish at the Air Force Team Challenge...added a top-five finish at the Colorado Invitational (4:13.38a, fifth)...competed in the 800-meter run once, posting a personal-best time of 1:54.32a to place third at the Air Force Collegiate Open...academic all-conference selection.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2018-19: Competed in the mile during four indoor meets...clocked a career-best time of 4:15.02 (adjusted for altitude) for a top 10 finish at the Colorado Invitational...earned a top-five finish at the Air Force Open (third, 4:15.27a)...raced 800 meters at the Texas Tech Shootout (1:58.53a)...also competed at that distance twice during the outdoor season...posted a season-best mark of 1:54.79 to finish seventh at the UNC Invitational...participated in three 1500-meter races, clocking a personal-best time of 3:53.17a at the Colorado Invitational...academic all-conference selection.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2017-18: Competed in the 800-meter run during six meets (two indoor, four outdoor)...clocked a career-best time of 1:53.72 (adjusted for altitude) to finish fourth at the NoCo Challenge...added a top-five finish at the 7220 Invitational (1:54.87a, fifth)...posted an indoor-best time of 1:57.59a at the Air Force Invitational...ran the mile twice...clocked a personal-best time of 4:16.88a at the Air Force Collegiate Open...academic all-conference selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prior Lake High School...section and conference champion in cross country as a junior and senior...also finished fourth in the 800-meter run at the state track championships those two years...four-year letterwinner in swimming...state champion in the 200-meter freestyle relay at summer club...graduated with a 4.0 GPA...earned all-state academic honors in track all four years.

PERSONAL: Full name is Colin John Dwyer...nickname is “Brother Dwyer”...son of Daniel and Alyssa Dwyer...has two younger brothers...majoring in geospatial sciences and earning a minor in Arabic...serving as Operations Clerk (Fall 2018)...named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athletic performance...hobbies include running, swimming, lifting, blue-collar work and riding rocks for miles like the pioneers used to...nearly froze to death several times during long runs in the harsh Minnesota wilderness...would like to add that “Coach Cole told me I am definitely the most ‘hoorah’ person on the team”...member of Cadet Squadron 37.