Tayler Whittler

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
University Park, Ill.
Prev School:
DePaul University

2016-17 Season: Joined the Gophers for her final indoor season of eligibility • competed at seven meets with appearances in the 60m and 200m • ran season bests in both the 60m (7.50) and 200m (24.37) at the Big Ten Championship, taking 11th in the 60m and 15th in the 200m • ended the season ranked seventh among all-time Gophers in the 60m • won the 60m at the Minnesota Open (7.54) and Jack Johnson Classic (7.55) • did not compete during the outdoor season.

2015-16 Season: Ran 20 races during the indoor season with appearances in the 60m, 200m, 300m, and 4x400m relay • won BIG EAST indoor titles in the 60m (7.52) and 200m (24.11) • ran indoor career-bests of 7.52 seconds in the 60m, 24.11 seconds in the 200m and 40.20 in the 300m • ran 21 races during the outdoor season with appearances in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 4x100m relay, winning 10 event titles • won BIG EAST outdoor titles in the 100m (11.68) and 200m (24.05) and ran on BIG EAST runner-up 4x100m relay team (46.44) • ran outdoor career-bests of 11.68 in the 100m (11.60 wind-aided), 23.79 in the 200m (23.57 wind-aided) • placed 21st in the 100m (11.64) and 28th in the 200m (23.79) at the NCAA West Prelim.

2014-15 Season: Ran one race during the indoor season, placing 16th in the 60m (7.83) at the Notre Dame Invitational • competed at seven meets during the outdoor season • finished as BIG East runner-up in the 100m (12.04) and recorded a career-best time of 24.68 in the 200m • took fourth in the 100m in a wind-aided 11.88 at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational • finished as runner-up in the 100m (12.03) and took fourth in the 200m (24.79) at the Illinois Twilight.

2013-14 Season: Completed 22 races during the indoor season, never finishing lower than 10th • set a DePaul program record of 7.55 seconds in the 60m and finished third at the BIG EAST Championship, where she also recorded a career-best 24.35 for fourth place in the 200m • won the 60m (7.62) and 200m (24.63) at the Blue & Gold Invitational • finished as 60m runner-up at the Illini Open, Mike Lints Open, and Wisconsin Elite Invitational • finished as 200m runner-up (24.50) at the Meyo Invitational • part of two runner-up 4x400m relays at the Illini Open and Wisconsin Elite Invitational • ran on BIG EAST champion 4x100m relay team during the outdoor season (46.27), also took third in both the 100m (11.74) and 200m (24.27) at the BIG EAST Championship • was 200m runner-up (24.70) at Sun Angel Classic • took fourth in the 200m (24.87) at the 49er Classic.

2012-13 Season: Competed at eight indoor meets, racing the 60m and 200m • broke DePaul program record in the 60m (7.65) at the BIG EAST Championship • runner-up in the 200m (25.14) at the Blue & Gold Invitational • ran on winning 4x400m relay team (3:56.73) at Badger Classic • ran on three school record-breaking relays during the outdoor season, helping break DePaul records in the 4x100m relay (46.44) and the 4x400m relay (3:44.47) at the BIG EAST Championships and the 1,600m sprint medley relay (3:52.81) at the Drake Relays • won three event titles during the outdoor season, claiming the 100m (11.71) and 200m (25.67) titles at the Chicagoland Championships and the 200m (24.52) title at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Crete-Monee High School • a two-sport student-athlete for the Warriors, competing in track & field and basketball • a nine-time Illinois state meet qualifier on the track • finished seventh in the 200m (25.09) and eighth in the 100m (12.16) and also qualified in the 400m (58.22) at the 2012 Illinois Class 3A State Track & Field Meet • represented the Warriors in the 200m (26.53), 400m (59.08), and 4x100m relay (51.42) at the 2010 Illinois Class 2A State Track & Field Championship as a sophomore before competing in the 100m (12.35), 200m (25.28), and 400m (58.32) at the 2011 Illinois Class 3A State Track & Field Championship as Crete-Monee moved up to compete in Class 3A • three-time conference champion who also earned section champion honors.

Personal: Daughter of Terrence and Yvette Whittler • has three siblings, Terrance, Tyler, Timothy • plans to major in health science • four-year high honor roll member in high school.

Whittler's Indoor Career Bests at Minnesota (2017 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Mark)	Meet (Date)
60m	7.50 (AT-7th)	Big Ten Championship (2/24/17)
200m	24.50	Big Ten Championship (2/24/17)