Tyrell Seavey

 

Tyrell Seavey, 23, was born in Alaska into an Iditarod family and began mushing as soon as he was born. His grandfather, Dan, and his two brothers, Danny and Dallas, are Iditarod veterans; his father Mitch is the 2004 Iditarod champion. Tyrell has raced the Iditarod twice, finishing 36th in 2003 and 16th in 2005, and he won the Jr. Iditarod in 2001. He graduated from the University of Montana in 2007 and is marrying Telka Backlund on January 2nd, 2008.

 

Racing Record

• 2005 Iditarod - 16th
• 2005 Tustumena 200 - 26th
• 2004 Knik 200 - 4th
• 2003 Iditarod - 36th
• 2003 Copper Basin 300 - 7th
• 2002 Junior Iditarod - 2nd - Blue Harness Award to "Turbo"
• 2002 Klondike 300 - 2nd
• 2001 Junior Iditarod - 1st & Blue Harness Award to "Blue"
• 2000 Junior Iditarod - 2nd
• 1999 Junior Iditarod - 2nd