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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Hubertus, Wis.
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| High School:
Germantown
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| Event:
Middle Distance
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Wendt's Cross Country Bio
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Sophomore/Redshirt Freshman
At Wisconsin
Track
2012 Outdoor: Ran a time of 2:13.22 to win the 800 meters at the Wisconsin Open (5/5) ... took 25th in the preliminary round of the 800 meters at the Big Ten championships (5/12) with a time of 2:13.93 ... placed 24th in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:48.25 at the SEC/Big Ten Challenge (3/23) ... took third at the Musco Twilight Invitational (4/21) in the 1500 meters, clocking in at 4:48.81
2012 Indoor: Redshirt season, competed unattached, placed 10th in the 1000 meters at the Badger Track Classic (1/14) with a time of 3:07.51 ... took seventh unattached in the 600 meters with a time of 1:40.24 at the Wisconsin Invitational (1/21) ... placed third in the 800 meters at the Red & White Open (2/17), clocking in at 2:20.48
2011 Indoor: Member of the winning distance medley relay team that took home first at the Badger track Classic (1/15) with a time of 12:07.78# ... placed sixth int he 800 meters with a time of 2:19.32# at the Illini Classic (1/22) ... finished sixth in the 800 meters at the Husker Invitational (2/5) with a time of 2:16.82 ... placed 12th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.80 at the Iowa State classic (2/12) ... placed 24th (2:20.15#) in the preliminaries of the 800 meters at the Big Ten Championships (2/26)
2011 Outdoor: Redshirt season
High School
Scored runner-up finishes in both the 800 meters and 4x800-meter relay at Wisconsin Division 1 state meet as a junior in 2009 ... finished third in 800 meters at state meet as a senior in 2010 ... also helped Germantown to fifth-place finish in 4x800-meter relay and sixth-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at state as a senior ... as a senior, finished fifth at 2009 state cross country meet ... Norht Shore Conference record-holder in the 800 meters and 4x400 relay ... named team MVP in cross country and track as both a junior and senior
Personal
Parents are David and Julie Wendt ... has an older brother, Phil ... intends to major in journalism
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because of the campus, the people and the overall way I feel when I am here!"
| Personal Bests |
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Outdoor |
| 600 Meters |
1:40.24 |
1-21-12 |
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800 Meters |
2:13.22 |
5-5-12 |
| 800 Meters |
2:16.80 |
2-12-11 |
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1500 Meters |
4:48.25 |
3-23-12 |
| 1000 Meters |
3:07.51 |
1-14-12 |
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At the Big Ten Championships
2012 - Outdoor
800 Meters: 25th-P (2:13.93)
2011 - Indoor
800 Meters: 24th-P (2:20.15#)
