Tyler Gunnarson Notches His Third State Record of 2023

May 30, 2023

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Not one...

Not two...

But now three state records!!

Saint Charles sophomore Tyler Gunnarson has done it again and broken his third state record of the 2023 Minnesota outdoor track and field season. This time Gunnarson broke the state 200m wheelchair record with his time of 28.61 seconds.

His time of 28.61 in the 200m wheelchair event, breaks his brother Payton Gunnarson's state record of 28.92 from 2021.

All-Time 200m WC Times

Rank	Athlete	Time	Year
1	Tyler Gunnarson	28.61	2023
2	Peyton Gunnarson	28.92	2021
3	Aidan Gravelle	30.23	2022
4	Jayson Gorton	34.63	2015
5	Blake Eaton	35.70	2019

This is now Gunnarsons third new state record of 2023 after now breaking the 100m, 200m, and 400m state wheelchair records.

All-Time Minnesota Boys T&F Wheelchair Records

Event	Record Holder	Mark/Time	Year
100m	Tyler Gunnarson	15.90	2023
200m	Tyler Gunnarson	28.61	2021
400m	Tyler Gunnarson	1:02.07	2023
800m	Peyton Gunnarson	1:55.23	2021
1600m	Mark Braun	4:02.40	2012
3200m	Tyler Gunnarson	9:20.95	2021
Shot Put	Danny Lilya	24' 9"	2019
Discus	Mark Braun	58' 8"	2012

Of the eight more commonly contested wheelchair events in Minnesota, the Gunnarson brothers now hold five of those records.

Nationally this spring, Gunnarson ranks #1 in the 200m, #4 in the 400m, and #11 in the 100m wheelchair events.

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