Nazareth College Athletics

Mathematics major... son of Wayne and Michele Wheeler, Penn Yan, N.Y... returning for his third season, Wheeler improved on his strong first season for the Golden Flyers. . .broke school records in the long jump (6.12 meters), high jump (1.98 meters), and pentathlon (3,115 points) ... was a member of the school-record 4x200-meter and 4x400 meter relays... placed fourth in the state in the pentathlon and first in the conference during the indoor season... named Conference Co-Field Athlete of the Year...broke the school record and placed first in the 400-meter sprint (:48.79) ... also broke the school record in the high jump (1.85 meters)...recognized as an Empire 8 Conference first-team all-star. . .2006:earned second-team Empire 8 Conference all-star honors in the high jump and for the 4 x 400-meter relay. . . recipient of outdoor team's Captains' Award and earned first-team all-E8 for the high jump, 400-meter run and for the 4 x 400-meter relay. . . Scholastic: a graduate of Penn Yan Academy, Wheeler was a four-year high jump standout there... won Section 5 Class B championship and placed fourth at the state meet... also won sectional title in 4 x 800 relay... placed ninth in state meet in 400-meter dash in 2005... earned several individual awards, including the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete award and was the male recipient of the Coaches’ Trophy... also competed in cross country.