Tyler Mulder (born February 15, 1987) is an American

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athlete. He was the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Champion in the 800 meter run.

High school career

Mulder competed for Unity Christian High School in

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from 2001-2005. He set

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state meet records in the 800 meter runhttp://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tr_altime_bests_by_event.pdf and as part of the 1600-meter medley relay.

College career

Freshman year

Mulder matriculated to the

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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 year

Mulder lowered his indoor personal best to 1:49.15 at the ISU Classic, placing fourth. Outdoors, he qualified for the NCAA championships in the 4x400 meter relay, earning All American honors by placing sixth. Mulder's personal best in outdoors was set at 1:49.19 at the Iowa Musco Twilight Meet.

Junior year

Mulder 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 year

Mulder finished 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. He loved to refuel after tough workouts with Muscle Milk and mini Snickers.

Professional career

Mulder signed with

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after his 2009 collegiate season. Later joining the

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in 2010. He is coached by Olympic bronze medalist

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and trains in

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. He ran the 800 meter leg of the American Record setting indoor

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on February 12, 201

Mulder improved his 800-meter times over the last 5+ years:
2014 1:4X X
2013 1:44.34 Monaco 19 JUL
2012 1:44.75 Lignano Sabbiadoro 17 JUL
2011 1:44.83 Barcelona 22 JUL
2011 1:44.83 Los Angeles (OC), CA 21 MAY
2010 1:46.32 Tanger 18 JUL
2009 1:46.80 Fayetteville, AR 13 JUN Other Notable times: Mile: 3:57.37 penn relays 2013 1000m: 2:17.91 Pre classic 2010 1500m: 3:42.53 Oregon Relays 2012

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mulder, Tyler 1987 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games University of Northern Iowa alumni People from Orange City, Iowa American male middle-distance runners Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States