Tyler Gunnarson Notches His Third State Record of 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

RankAthleteTimeYear
1

Tyler Gunnarson

28.612023
2

Peyton Gunnarson

28.922021
3

Aidan Gravelle

30.232022
4

Jayson Gorton

34.632015
5

Blake Eaton

35.702019


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

EventRecord HolderMark/TimeYear
100m

Tyler Gunnarson

15.902023
200m

Tyler Gunnarson

28.612021
400m

Tyler Gunnarson

1:02.072023
800m

Peyton Gunnarson

1:55.232021
1600m

Mark Braun

4:02.402012
3200m

Tyler Gunnarson

9:20.952021
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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