Tyler Mulder is an American

United States

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 track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 athlete. Mulder 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 Orange City, Iowa

Orange City, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,582 people, 1,719 households, and 1,285 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,808.5 people per square mile . There were 1,805 housing units at an average density of 584.8 per square mile...

 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.

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.

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.

Professional career

Oregon Track Club

Oregon Track Club

The Oregon Track Club is a running organization based in Eugene, Oregon. Shortened to OTC, the Oregon Track Club has a long history at the pinnacle of American track and field...

Ran the 400 meter leg of the American Record setting indoor distance medley relay

Distance Medley Relay

The distance medley relay is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. Unlike most track relays, each member of the team runs a different distance. A distance medley relay is made up of a 1200 meter leg, or three laps on a standard 400 meter track; a 400 meter leg, or one...

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