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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
9/7/2015 Tyke Kozeal Football
5/11/2015 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
5/11/2015 Cole Wellnitz Men's Track and Field
5/4/2015 Nick Knudson Men's Track and Field
5/4/2015 Kari Emery Women's Tennis
4/27/2015 Marissa Bongers Women's Track and Field
4/27/2015 Dillon Schrodt Men's Track and Field
4/21/2015 Dillon Schrodt Men's Track and Field
4/21/2015 Marissa Bongers Women's Track and Field
4/13/2015 Cassie Roessing Softball
4/13/2015 Dillon Schrodt Men's Track and Field
4/6/2015 Samantha Crawford Women's Golf
4/6/2015 Aaron Smith Baseball
3/30/2015 Cassie Roessing Softball
3/30/2015 Mohab El Zanaty Men's Tennis
3/24/2015 Kate Ruwe Softball
3/24/2015 Dillon Schroeder Baseball
3/17/2015 Romero Cotton Wrestling
3/17/2015 Daniel DeShazer Wrestling
3/10/2015 Chris Sievers Baseball
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