Tyler Mulder (Born February 15, 1987) is an American track and field athlete. Mulder was the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Champion in the 800 meter run. [1]
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Mulder competed for Unity Christian High School in Orange City, Iowa from 2001-2005. He set Iowa High School Athletic Association State Meet records in the 800 meter run and as part of the 1600-meter medley relay. He was a dominate High School Athlete.
FRESHMAN: Mulder matriculated to the University of Northern Iowa in the fall of 2005 where he was coached by Chris Bucknam and Doug Case. He garnered All Missouri Valley Conference honors in the 4x400 meter relay when his team placed second indoors. His indoor 800m season best was set at the ISU Classic, clocking 1:52.1. Outdoors, he lowered his personal best in the 800m run to 1:50.93 at the Mark Messersmith Invitational, narrowly missing qualifying for NCAA Regional competition.
SOPHOMORE: Lowered his indoor personal best to 1:49.15 at the ISU Classic, placing fourth. Outdoors, qualified for the NCAA championships in the 4x400 meter relay, earning All American honors by placing sixth. Personal best in outdoors was set at 1:49.19 at the Iowa Musco Twilight Meet.
JUNIOR: Captured NCAA Championship in the 800 meter run indoors, clocking 1:49.2 at the Tyson Events Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Outdoors, advanced to the finals of the 800m run at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa at Drake Stadium. Mulder placed fifth. Competed at the 2008 United States Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon and failed to make finals.
SENIOR: Finished of his senior year for the panthers with a 3rd place indoors, 3rd place outdoors, and made the USATF 800m final. Lowered his personal best to 1:46.80 in the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Ran the 400 meter leg of the American Record setting indoor distance medley relay on February 12, 2010.[1]