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2026 Cross Country Roster

Elise Wheeler

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Prospect Ridge Academy
  • Hometown:
    Westminster, Colo.

Summary

Biography

Two-time member of the NCAC Dr. Gordon Collins Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and five-time member of the AD Honor Roll.

2026 Outdoor: Competed in four meets, exclusively in the 1,500 … Placed 24th at the NCAC Championships in a time of 5:36.95 … Top collegiate time of 5:36.46 came at Duane Gomez Invitational (Apr. 18) for best individual finish of 13th place.

2026 Indoor: Competed in five meets, exclusively in the mile … Posted collegiate best of 5:55.90 at the NCAC Championships (Feb. 27-28) to place 24th overall … Dropped just over 20 seconds off mile time after starting the season with 6:16.56 for third place at the home Fighting Scots Invitational (Jan. 24). 

2025 Cross Country: Became three-time letterwinner as one of Scots’ top harriers at NCAC Championships (Nov. 1) … Placed 70th at NCAC meet in 26:20.2 … Concluded season with collegiate-best 6k time of 26:07.4 at NCAA Div. III Great Lakes Regional Championships (Nov. 15) … Top finish was 12th at home Wooster Twilight Challenge (Nov. 7) in top collegiate 5k time of 20:40.1 … Went 18:48.6 across 4k course in season-opening home Wooster Invitational (Aug. 29).

2025 Outdoor: Did not compete in any meets due to studying abroad.

2025 Indoor: Did not compete in any meets due to studying abroad.

2024 Cross Country: Repeated as letterwinner … Placed 72nd at NCAC Championships (Nov. 3) in a season-best 6k time of 27:35.1 … Posted top collegiate 5k time of 21:10.3 at home Wooster Twilight Challenge (Nov. 8).

2024 Outdoor: Did not make any starts.

2024 Indoor: Did not make any starts.

2023 Cross Country: Earned letter as part of Scots’ NCAC contingent … Had top championship length time of 27:23.4 to place 70th at NCAC Championships (Oct. 28) … Cracked Wooster’s top-seven at Dan Mullen Memorial Invitational (Sept. 30), placing 20th in 29:47.7 … Debuted at season-opening Wooster Invitational (Sept. 1) with 4K time of 20:14.8 … Went 22:55.3 for best 5K time at Jenna Strong Classic (Oct. 13) … Posted time of 31:03.9 in first collegiate championship length action at NCAC Preview Meet (Sept. 9).

Prior to Wooster: Academic all-state qualifier at Prospect Ridge Academy … Three-time honorable mention all-conference performer … Coached by Mary Marr and was part of the varsity team in cross country and track & field all four years.

Personal: Parents are Meredith and Patrick Wheeler … Neuroscience major, biology minor, and part of the public health pathway program … Involved in Greek life on campus and is a member of the pre-health and spikeball clubs.
 

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