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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
2/11/2019 Destiny Reinke Women's Track and Field
2/4/2019 Jacob Bartling Men's Track and Field
2/4/2019 AJ Jackson Men's Basketball
1/28/2019 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
1/28/2019 Kanon Koster Men's Basketball
1/21/2019 Destiny Reinke Women's Track and Field
1/21/2019 Jarrod Hinrichs Wrestling
1/14/2019 Wesley Dawkins Wrestling
1/14/2019 Mackenzie Crowder Women's Track and Field
1/7/2019 Brooke Carlson Women's Basketball
1/7/2019 Matt Malcom Wrestling
12/30/2018 Josh Portillo Wrestling
12/30/2018 Elisa Backes Women's Basketball
12/17/2018 Matt Malcom Wrestling
12/17/2018 Brooke Carlson Women's Basketball
12/10/2018 Josh Portillo Wrestling
12/10/2018 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
12/3/2018 Corbin Hansen Men's Cross Country
12/3/2018 Claire Nash Swimming
11/19/2018 Corbin Hansen Men's Cross Country
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