Chris Boyles, Messiah College
Soccer and Track & Field – Class of 2002
Considered one of the most accomplished student-athletes in the history of the Falcons, Chris Boyles was an NCAA Division III National Champion in the 2002 Decathlon while earning All-American status eight total times across the indoor and outdoor High Jump, 55-meter High Hurdles, and the Decathlon. Upon graduation he was listed in 13 different Top-10 lists for Messiah Track & Field, and at the time of his induction remained the MAC Championship record holder in the indoor and outdoor High Jump. He also ranked first all-time for Messiah in the Decathlon, indoor and outdoor High Jump, indoor Pentathlon, and indoor 55-meter Hurdles. A two-time MAC Track & Field Athlete of the Year, he was named the USTFCCCA Mideast Region Athlete of the Year his senior season. Boyles was an Olympic Trials Finalist in 2004 and 2008, and was ranked 14th in the world in the Decathlon in 2007. An outstanding dual-sport athlete, Boyles was also a National Champion in men's soccer, earning three All-Conference awards and an NSCAA All-American honor in his four years as goalkeeper.
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