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2019 Men's Track and Field Roster

Peyton Wetzel

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lincoln, Neb.
  • Highschool Lincoln Southwest

Biography

2018: Took part in the multi-events at the IIAC championship meets … finished 14th in the heptathlon at IIAC Indoor Championship meet scoring 2,943 points … placed 12th in the decathlon at the IIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships … also competed in hurdle events during indoor and outdoor season … set new career best in 110 hurdles at NWU-Doane dual running a time of 18.12.

2017: Ran in both hurdle races at the 2017 IIAC Outdoor track & field championships … finished 23rd in the 110 hurdles and 24th in the 400 hurdles … competed in four track & field meets during outdoor season … was 5th in the 400 hurdles at the NWU-Doane dual … took part in six indoor track meets running the hurdles.

2016: Competed in the hurdles and earned his first varsity letter in track & field as a freshman … qualified for both hurdle races at the GPAC Outdoor championships … placed 19th in the 110 hurdles and 23rd in the 400 hurdles … also competed at GPAC Indoor meet in the hurdles … finished 16th in preliminaries of 60 hurdles … placed 2nd in 55 hurdles at NWU Indoor Open and NWU Indoor Invitational.  

Academic: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major.

In High School: Earned two varsity letters in track & field at Lincoln Southwest HS … posted career best times of 15.8 in the 110 hurdles and 49.9 in the 300 hurdles … also lettered once in cross country … an Academic All-State selection.

Personal: Born 9/27/96, son of Douglas Wetzel and Amy Wetzel.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Senior