Tyler Mulder

Tyler Mulder (Born [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_15 February 15] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987 1987] ) is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_states American] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_and_field track and field] athlete. Mulder was the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Champion in the 800 meter run. [http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/031508aab.html] He is currently a senior at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Iowa University of Northern Iowa]

High School Career

Mulder competed for Unity Christian High School in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_City,_Iowa 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 liked to eat snickers instead of running at most practices.

College Career

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.

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