University of Iowa Athletics
Mid Distance

Tyler Olson

Class Sr.
Hometown Muscatine, Iowa
High School Muscatine
Tyler Olson - Men's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

2023 — Indoor – placed second in 600 meters with a collegiate-best 1:16.13 and ran third leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay that placed third in 3:08.27 at B1G Championships… second team All-Big Ten honoree… the 600-meter time ranks third all-time at Iowa… Outdoor – placed third in 800 meters with a collegiate-best 1:48.72 at Desert Heat Classic… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2022 — Indoor – ran third leg on distance medley relay that placed seventh at B1G Championships (9:49.95). ran season bests in 600 meters at Meyo Invite (1:16.70), 800 meters at Larry Wieczorek Invite (1:49.60), and 1,000 meters at Jimmy Grant Invite (2:25.11)… Outdoor – did not compete… Academic All-Big Ten… Dean’s List student (Spring 2022)… USTFCCCA all-academic team member… letterwinner.

2021 — Indoor – placed sixth in 600 meters at B1G Championships (1:18.40), running a season-best 1:17.83 in prelims… ran season-best 800 meters at SPIRE B1G Invite (1:51.65)… Outdoor – ran second leg on team-leading 3,200-meter relay that won race at B1G Florida Invite (7:29.81)… that time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… ran season bests in 400 meters at B1G Invite #1 (48.30) and 800 meters at NCAA West Preliminary (1:49.11)… B1G Distinguished Scholar… Academic All-Big Ten… Dean’s List student (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)… USTFCCCA all-academic team member… letterwinner.

 

2020 — Indoor – ran season bests in 600 meters at Hawkeye Invite (1:21.03), 800 meters at Iowa State Classic (1:53.76), and 1,000 meters at Jimmy Grant Invite (2:34.88) while competing unattached… Academic All-Big Ten.

2019 — Indoor – ran season bests in 400 meters at Hawkeye Invite (50.12), 600 meters at B1G Championships (1:20.15), and 800 meters at Alex Wilson Invite (1:53.83)… Dean’s List student… Outdoor – ran season bests in 600 meters at Musco Twilight (1:19.82) and 800 meters at Sun Angel Classic (1:52.82)… letterwinner.

Personal — mechanical engineering major.

Tyler Olson’s All-Time Results via TFRRS.org