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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
3/10/2015 Paula Jimenez Women's Tennis
3/2/2015 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
3/2/2015 Daniel DeShazer Wrestling
2/23/2015 Brady Land Men's Track and Field
2/23/2015 Cole Wellnitz Men's Track and Field
2/16/2015 Connor Bolling Wrestling
2/16/2015 Jerod Schoneman Men's Track and Field
2/9/2015 Kyle Honeycutt Baseball
2/9/2015 Jordan Hopkins Women's Track and Field
2/2/2015 Dillon Schrodt Men's Track and Field
2/2/2015 Connor Beranek Men's Basketball
1/26/2015 Stephanie Hutsell Women's Track and Field
1/26/2015 Cole Wellnitz Men's Track and Field
1/19/2015 Connor Beranek Men's Basketball
1/19/2015 Skylar Tatreau Swimming
1/12/2015 Devin Aguirre Wrestling
1/12/2015 McKenzie Brown Women's Basketball
1/5/2015 Connor Beranek Men's Basketball
1/5/2015 Connor Bolling Wrestling
12/15/2014 Dillon Schrodt Men's Track and Field
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