The 6-foot-2, 230-pound senior won the discus event and took second in the shot put at the Class 4A state meet this past season, leading the Broncs to the team title. Tanner’s top discus mark of 199 feet, 9 inches at the Queen City Classic ranked No. 10 nationally among prep competitors in 2022 at the time of his selection. His personal-best put of the shot—61-10—ranked No. 46 in the country this spring. An All-State defensive end and running back for the Sheridan High football team, he won a state title on the football field in the fall and with the Sheridan High indoor track team last winter.
Tanner has maintained a weighted 4.07 GPA in the classroom. He has made a verbal commitment to attend the United State Air Force Academy, where he will compete in track and field, beginning this fall.
Tanner has interned at a dentist’s office and wants to pursue orthopedic medicine as a career. He has volunteered locally as a camp counselor, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church youth group.
