Nazareth College Athletics

Communication and Rhetoric major. . . born 11/19/90... son of Russell Wheeler and Jill Harding, Macclesfield, England... returning for his third season, Wheeler played in 14 games in 2011 and tied for team scoring honors with Ryan Foley as each amassed 16 points on five goals, six assists… scored game-winning goal with just 10 seconds left in overtime of a 2-1 win over Brockport on 09/04/11… also scored goals in road games against Utica (09/17/11), Union (09/27/11), Geneseo (10/04/11) and St. John Fisher (10/07/11)… had assists on both goals in a 2-1 home-field win over Ithaca on 10/22/11… earned first-team Empire 8 Conference all-star honors and third-team Northeast Region all-star honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America… 

2010: made an immediate impact for the Golden Flyers as he started 17 matches... finished third on the team in scoring with 11 points on two goals and a team-best seven assists... recorded his first collegiate point with an assist against Oswego (9/10/10) and scored his first career goal against Utica (10/2/10)... also scored against Elmira (10/23/10) and had assists against Messiah (9/11/10), Ithaca (10/2/10), St. John Fisher (10/16/10) and Buffalo State (10/19/10)... tallied two assists against Alfred (10/9/10), which was the first of four consecutive matches in which Wheeler recorded at least one point... earned second-team Empire 8 Conference all-star honors...

Scholastic: a graduate of Fallibroome High in Macclesfield, Wheeler played midfield for the soccer team there... helped team to District and Cheshire County Cup titles.