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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2021 Cross Country Roster

Mitchell Tolander

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Highschool Wayzata HS
  • Hometown Eau Claire, Wis.
  • Prev School Wayzata HS
  • Connect 1L

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS:

Cross Country:

6,000m - 20:43.6 - Viking Rust Buster (9/3/21)
8,000m - 27:22.81 - Beaver Classic (11/9/19)

Indoor:

800m - 2:03.24 - Portland Indoor Three (2/23/20)
Mile - 4:30.46 - SPU Final Qualifier (2/29/20)
3,000m - 9:40.99 - Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open and Multi Events (1/12/19)

Outdoor:

800m - 1:57.4 - Prep (PSU Best: 2:00.79 - Willamette Opener, 3/2/19)
1,500m - 4:13.24 - L&C Spring Break Open (3/16/19)
1,600m - 4:26.48 - Prep (2017)
3,200m - 9:35.6 - Prep (2017)
 

2021 CROSS COUNTRY:

Placed 58th overall in a time of 27:26.8 at the Mike Johnson Classic (9/24)...Ran the 6k in 20:43.6 at the Viking Rust Buster (9/3), where he placed 28th overall.
 

2020 INDOOR:

Shaved nine seconds off his personal best in the mile while finishing in 4:30.46 at the SPU Final Qualifier (2/29)...Ran his first indoor 800-meter race at the Portland Indoor Three (2/22-23), finishing in 2:03.24...Completed his first race of the season at the Portland Indoor Two (2/8-9), finishing the mile in 4:43.17.
 

2019 CROSS COUNTRY:

Ran his only race of the season at the Beaver Classic (11/9), finishing 11th overall in 27:22.81.
 

Date

Meet (Distance)

PSU Finish

Overall Finish

Time

11/9 Beaver Classic (8k) 5th 11th 27:22.81
 

2019 OUTDOOR:

Ran the 1,500 meters in 4:13.24 at the L&C Spring Break Open (3/16)...Opened his outdoor season with a time of 2:00.79 in the 800 meters at the Willamette Opener (3/2).
 

2019 INDOOR:

Ran the mile in 4:39.67 at the D1 Invitational Team Challenge (2/1)...Opened his Viking career with a time of 9:40.99 in the 3,000 meters at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open and Multi Events (1/12).
 

WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL:

All-state in cross country as a senior…Two-time all-conference honoree in cross country…Part of back-to-back state team titles as a junior and senior on his cross country team…Won back-to-back Nike Cross Regionals Team championships with his cross county team as a junior and senior…Placed 11th as a team at Nike Cross Nationals as a senior…Part of his track & field team’s 4x800-meter relay that placed second at state in 2017…Set the sectional record in the 4x800-meter relay with his relay team as a junior…Two-time sectional champion in the 4x800-meter relay, winning as a junior and senior…All-conference honoree in track & field as a junior.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Son of Gregory and Janet Tolander…Has a brother, Conner Tolander…Lists hiking, camping and video games as hobbies/interests…Plans on majoring in architecture.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Redshirt Freshman

  • 2020Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2021Redshirt Junior

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