2015-16 Track and Field Roster
Whittler, Tayler

Tayler Whittler
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- University Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Crete-Monee
Bio
2015-16 (Senior)
Indoor:
- Competed in seven meets
- Set a program record of 7.52 in the 60m dash at the Blue and Gold Invitational (12/4) for a second place finish
- Won the 60m dash at the GVSU Eubanks Open (1/15) with a time of 7.57m
- Tied the program best of 7.52 at the Notre Dame Invitational (1/23) for a second place finish
- BIG EAST Champion in the 60m dash tying the program record of 7.52
- Finished second in the 200m dash at the Notre Dame Invitational (1/23) with a time of 24.29
- BIG EAST Champion in the 200m dash with a new program record of 24.11
- Set a career best in the 300m dash at the Hoosier Open (12/11) with a time of 40.20
- A member of the 4x400m relay team that finished third at the Blue & Gold Invitational (12/4) with a time of 3:56.54.
Outdoor:
- Ran in eight meets
- Won the 100m dash and the 200m dash at the DePaul Invitational (4/16) with times of 12.02 and 24.70, respectively
- Won the 100m dash at the Illinois Open (5/4) with a program best time (wind-aided) of 11.60
- BIG EAST Champion in the 100m dash with a program record of 11.68
- Ran in the preliminaries of the 100m dash at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/27) with a time of 11.64 (wind-aided)
- Won the 200m dash in consecutive weeks at the 49er Classic (3/19) and Black & Gold Invitational (3/25) with times of 23.57 (wind-aided) and 23.87, respectively
- Won the 200m dash at the ISU Pacesetter Invite (4/23) with a run of 24.21
- BIG EAST Champion in the 200m dash with a time of 24.05
- Ran in the preliminaries of the 200m dash at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/28) set a DePaul Record of 23.79
- Set a career best in the 400m dash at the Black & Gold Invitational (3/26) with a time of 56.58
- A member of the 4x100m relay team that won the event at the DePaul Invitational (4/16) with a time of 46.41, as well as at the ISU Pacesetter Invite (4/23) with a mark of 46.14
- A member of the 4x100m relay team that finished second at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/14) with a time of 46.44.
2014-15 (Junior)
Indoor:
- Ran a 7.83 at the Notre Dame Invitational (1/24) in the 60m dash for 16th in her lone race of the season.
Outdoor:
- Competed in seven meets
- Runner-up in the 100m dash at the Illinois Twilight (4/18) with a time of 12.03 and earned fourth in the 200m at 24.79
- Placed fourth at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational (5/2) with a wind-aided time of 11.88 in the 100m dash
- Earned silver at the BIG EAST Championship (5/9) in the 100m dash with a time of 12.04 in the final and posted a PR in the 200m at 24.68.
2013-14 (Sophomore)
Indoor:
- Completed 22 races on the season and never finished lower than 10th
- Claimed first at the Blue & Gold Invitational (12/6) with a 60m time of 7.62 and 200m time of 24.63
- Earned 60m second places at the Illini Open (1/11), Mike Lints Open (1/17) and Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/25)
- Took second at the Meyo Invitational (2/8) with a time of 24.50 in the 200m
- Claimed two 4x400 runner-ups at the Illini Open and the Wisconsin Elite Invitational
- Set a school record at the BIG EAST Championships (2/22) in the 60m at 7.55, good for third and produced a PR performance in the 200m event for fourth place at 24.35.
Outdoor:
- Part of the BIG EAST champion 4x100 relay team (46.27)
- Finished fourth at the 49er Classic (3/22) in the 200m at 24.87
- Was the runner-up at the Sun Angel Classic (4/12) in the 200m with a time of 24.70
- Placed third in the 100m and 200m at the BIG EAST Championships with times of 11.74 and 24.27.
2012-13 (Freshman)
Indoor:
- Finished eighth or better in eight meets between the 60m and 200m
- Finished as the runner-up at the Blue & Gold Invitational (12/7) in the 200m with a time of 25.14
- Part of the 4x400 relay team that won the Badger Classic (1/12) at 3:56.73
- Set a new DePaul school record in the 60m at the BIG EAST Championships (2/16) with a time of 7.65.
Outdoor:
- Helped break DePaul school records in the 4x100 (BIG EAST Championships, 46.44), 4x400 (BIG EAST Championships, 3:44.47) and the 1600m sprint medley (Drake Relays, 3:52.81)
- Won three events on the season
- Won the Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/30) 200m with a time of 24.52
- Swept the Chicagoland Championships (4/6) short-distance sprints with times of 11.71 in the 100m and 25.67 in the 200m.
High School:
- Finished seventh in the 200-meter dash at the 2012 Class 3A State Track Meet with a time of 24.8
- Finished eighth in the 100-meter dash at the 2012 Class 3A State Track Meet with a time of 12.0
- Conference champion three times and sectional champion once
- Competed in track and field along with girls basketball for the Warriors
- High Honor Roll all four years of high school.
Personal:
- Daughter of Terrence and Yvette Whittler
- Has three brothers, Terrance, Tyler, Timothy
- Plans to major in Health Science.
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