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Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Cole Wellnitz

Cole Wellnitz

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/15/2017
  • Sport
    Men's Track and Field
  • Bio
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Broke his own school record in the 1,500 meter run Friday afternoon at the Dr. Keeler Invite in Illinois. 

Wellnitz ran in the seventh and fastest heat and turned in a 3:47.64 despite having to hurdle a fellow competitor with 400 meters remaining. The time also allowed him to finish fourth out of 83 and move up on the national list. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
5/3/2021 Andrew Schuller Men's Track and Field
4/12/2021 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
4/12/2021 Pranathi Gannavaram Women's Tennis
3/1/2021 Brayden Sorensen Men's Track and Field
3/1/2021 Wesley Dawkins Wrestling
2/22/2021 Brayden Sorensen Men's Track and Field
2/22/2021 Claire Nash Swimming
2/15/2021 Mackenzie Puckett Women's Track and Field
2/15/2021 Darrian Nebeker Men's Basketball
2/8/2021 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
2/8/2021 Matt Malcom Wrestling
2/1/2021 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
2/1/2021 Blake Schroeder Men's Track and Field
1/25/2021 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
1/25/2021 Elisa Backes Women's Basketball
1/18/2021 Shiloh McCool Women's Basketball
1/18/2021 Myles Arnold Men's Basketball
1/11/2021 Austin Luger Men's Basketball
1/11/2021 Klaire Kirsch Women's Basketball
12/21/2020 Klaire Kirsch Women's Basketball
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