TFRRS Performance Profile
* Two-Time All-America *
Personal bests (thru 2018):
- Mile: 3:59.32i
- 1,500: 3:42.80
- 800: 1:50.43
- 5,000: 14:17.75
- 1,000: 2:23.78i
- 3,000: 8:12.90i
As a fifth-year senior (2017-18):
Outdoors
- Ran season best of 3:45.22 in the 1,500 at the Payton Jordan Invite.
- Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims, placing 28th in the 1,500.
Indoors
- Eighth at MPSF Championships in the mile (4:06.39).
Cross country
- Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
As a senior (2016-17):
Outdoors
- Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 1,500.
Indoors
- Did not compete.
Cross country
- Raced once, finishing 33rd at the Stanford Invitational.
As a junior (2015-16):
Outdoors
- Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
- USTFCCCA All-Academic team.
Indoors
- Ran the leadoff leg (1,200) in a 2:54.5 split, helping Stanford to a school-record 9:27.27 in the distance medley relay at the Penn State National.
- It was the fifth-fastest collegiate time in history.
- Led off Stanford's fourth-place DMR at NCAA's (9:33.85).
- Ran a split of 2:58.06.
- MPSF All-Academic team.
Cross country
- Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
- No. 7 runner on NCAA West Regional runner-up team, placing 104th in 33:11.7.
- Placed 60th at Pac-12 Championships, in 25:03.0 over 8K.
- Placed 18th at the Stanford Invitational, running 24:21.1 over 8K despite getting spiked across the leg.
As a sophomore (2014-15):
Outdoors
- Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the 1,500, running 3:44.91 for 13th.
- Seventh at the Pac-12 Championships 1,500 in 3:47.63.
- Ran his personal best of 3:42.80 in the Pac-12 prelims to advance.
- Doubled at the Big Meet, finishing sixth in the 1,500 and ninth in the 800.
- Ran the opening leg of Stanford's 4xMile team that placed third at the Penn Relays.
- USTFCCCA All-Academic.
- Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
Indoors
- Became the 440th American to run a sub-4:00 mile when he clocked 3:59.32 to finish third at the MPSF Championships in Seattle on Feb. 28.
- Ran the opening leg of the DMR at the NCAA Championships, but fell in a collision.
- Stanford finished 10th in 9:50.50.
- Broke his personal best in the mile in each of his three races.
- Ran the first leg on the second-place DMR at the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame.
- The time of 9:29.34 is No. 5 all-time at Stanford.
- Competed in six meets, three times in the mile.
Cross country
- Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
- 26th at the USF Invitational (26:18.8, 8k) and the number eight runner for Stanford.
- 58th at Stanford Invitational (24:27, 8k).
- 28th at Bronco Invitational (24:15, 8k) as Stanford's fifth best runner.
As a freshman (2013-14):
Outdoors
- Redshirted, but ran unattached.
- Set personal bests in the 800, first at the Stanford Invitational (1:52.78), and next at the West Coast Last Chance meet in San Francisco, in 1:51.38.
- Ran the 1,500 at the Stanford Invite (3:51.04), the Payton Jordan (a personal best 3:46.10) and Portland Track Festival (3:49.51).
Indoors
- Twice broke personal best in the mile, first at Penn State National (4:09.55) on Feb. 1 and then at the Husky Classic (4:08.30) on Feb. 15.
- Was 17th in the mile at the MPSF Championships, running 4:10.45.
- Anchored Stanford's distance medley relay to third at MPSF's (9:44.54).
- Made collegiate debut at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 18, finishing ninth in the 1,000 (2:30.27) and second in the 4x800 (7:35.71).
Cross Country
- Competed in four meets in 2015, placing 104th at the NCAA West Regional as Stanford's No. 7.
- Ran in two races unattached.
- Was 50th at the Stanford Invitational (26:05, 8K) and 19th at the Doc Adams Invite (25:21, 8K).
High School:
- The 2012 Pennsylvania state AAA champion at 1,600 meters.
- Second in the 2013 state meet in the same event, in 4:16.62.
- His 1:51.78 in the 800 was among the nation’s top 10 times for a high school junior.
- Won multiple all-state honors in both track and cross country.
Personal:
- Son of Brian and Joan Coyle.
- Great grandfather Edward McNichol played basketball for Pennsylvania from 1913-17, was an All-American and went on to coach the team from 1920-30.
- McNichol's five brothers also played basketball for the Quakers.
- Majoring in management science and engineering.
- Has younger siblings Mary Cate and Patrick.
Career results:
| Year | Season (Meets) | Event | Season Best | Conf. | Region | NCAA |
| 2017-18 | Outdoors (7) | 1,500 | 3:45.22 | 13 (3:48.87) | 28 (3:53.31) | -- |
| 800 | 1:52.25 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 5,000 | 14:38.10 | 16 (14:38.10) | -- | -- | ||
| Indoors (4) | Mile | 4:05.55 | 8 (4:06.39) | -- | -- | |
| 3,000 | 8:12.90 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| DMR | 9:32.98 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Cross country (2) | 8K | 24:50.6 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2016-17 | Outdoors (1) | 1,500 | 3:57.56 | 18 (3:57.56) | -- | -- |
| Indoors (0) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cross country (1) | 8K | 24:25.2 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2015-16 | Outdoors (6) | 1,500 | 3:42.68 | 9 (3:44.85) | 35 (3:49.42) | -- |
| 800 | 1:50.43 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 5,000 | 14:17.75 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Indoors (4) | Mile | 4:05.32 | 9 (4:05.32) | -- | -- | |
| 1,000 | 2:25.36 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| DMR | 9:27.27 | 4 (9:39.68) | -- | 4 (9:33.85) | ||
| Cross country (4) | 10K | 33:11.7 | -- | 104 (33:11.7) | -- | |
| 8K | 24:21.1 | 60 (25:03.0 | -- | -- | ||
| 2014-15 | Outdoors (6) | 1,500 | 3:42.80 | 7 (3:47.63) | 13 (3:44.91) | -- |
| 800 | 1:55.51 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 5,000 | 14:24.25 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 4x800 | 7:21.17 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 4xMile | 16:20.44 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Indoors (6) | Mile | 3:59.32 | 3 (3:59.32) | -- | -- | |
| 1,000 | 2:23.78 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| DMR | 9:50.50 | -- | -- | 10 (9:50.50) | ||
| 4x800 | 7:40.17 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Cross country (3) | 8K | 24:15.0 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2013-14 | Outdoors (0) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Indoors (4) | Mile | 4:08.30 | 17 (4:10.45) | -- | -- | |
| 1,000 | 2:30.27 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| DMR | 9:44.54 | 3 (9:44.54) | -- | -- | ||
| 4x400 | 3:19.48 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 4x800 | 7:35.71 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Cross country (0) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |