Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Redshirt Senior/Redshirt Senior
Notables
- NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier
- 2017 - Hammer Throw
- 2018 - Hammer Throw
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2017, 2018)
2020 Season
2020 Indoor Track: Placed third in the weight throw (premier) with a mark of 64-9 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/17-18)... took second in the weight throw with a mark of 65-2 at the Jack Jennett Open (1/24)... Won the weight throw with a mark of 67-2 1/4 (20.48m) at the Red Hawk Invitational (2/8)... Placed fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 60-11 1/4 (18.57m) at the Music City Challenge (2/14)... Won the weight throw with a mark of 69-3 1/2 (22.12m) at the Panther Tune-Up (2/22)... Competed in the weight throw with a mark of 66-7 (20.29m) at the Big Ten Championships (2/28-29)
2019 Season
2019 Outdoor: Took seventh in hammer throw at the Big Ten Championship (5/10) with a mark of 206-11... placed third in the hammer throw with a mark of 192-4 (58.62m) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/3) ... tied for 13th overall in the invitational section of the hammer throw with a season-best throw of 209-1 (63.72m) at the Long Beach Invitational (4/19) ... finished 11th in the hammer throw with a toss of 188-3 (57.39m) at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (4/18) ... Took fourth in the hammer throw with a toss measuring 199-3 (60.75m) at the Sun Angel Classic (4/5) ... finished third overall in the hammer throw with a mark of 195-9 (59.66m) at the Aztec Invitational (3/23)
2019 Indoor: Took third overall in the weight throw with a personal best toss measuring 69-8 (21.23m) at the Big Ten Championships (2/22-23) ... placed third in the weight throw with a toss of 66-7 (20.31m) at the Red & White Classic (2/15) ... won the weight throw at the Ripon College Dick Hendricks' Invitational (2/9) where he threw a personal best mark of 68-0 1/4 (20.73m) ... took seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 61-2 1/4 (18.65m) at the Power Five Invitational (2/1-2) ... finished fourth overall in the weight throw with a toss of 66-4 (20.23m) at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/18-19) ... in his season debut, won the weight throw with a mark of 64-7 (19.68m) at the Badger Icebreaker (1/12)
2018 Season
2018 Outdoor: Took 33rd in the hammer throw with a mark of 195-4 (59.53m) at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships (5/24) ... finished 16th overall in the hammer throw with a toss of 199-7 (60.83m) at the Big Ten Championships (5/11) ... won the hammer throw with a personal best heave of 209-4 (63.81m) at the Wisconsin Twilight meet (5/4) ... placed 14th in the hammer throw with a toss of 199-6 (60.82m) at the National Relays (4/28) ... finished third in the hammer throw with a throw measuring 200-9 (61.20m) at the Spec Towns Invite (4/6) ... won the hammer throw with a huge personal best toss of 203-7 (62.07m) at the California Collegiate Open (3/31)
2018 Indoor: Finished 12th overall in the weight throw with a throw measuring 66-6 (20.27m) at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/24) ... won the weight throw with a personal best toss of 67-9 1/2 (20.66m) at the Wisconsin Shell Shocker (2/16) ... finished third in the weight throw with a toss of 65-2 (19.87m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/9-10) ... took third overall in the weight throw with a toss of 63-4 3/4 (19.32m) at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/26-27) ... finished third overall in the weight throw with a throw of 66-4 1/4 (20.22m) at the Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/19-20) ... took second place in the weight throw with a toss of 64-8 1/2 (19.72m) at The Dual (1/13)
2017 Season
2017 Outdoor: Finished 32nd at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/25-27) thanks to a PR of 198-8 (60.56m) ... threw 183-3 (55.87m) in the weight throw at the Big Ten Championships (5/12-14) to finish 13th ... finished third in the hammer at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5) with a toss of 191-0 (58.22m) ... set a personal best with a toss of 196-9 (59.98m) in the hammer throw at the UW-Whitewater meet (4/29) ... took ninth with a toss of 192-7 (58.71m) in the hammer throw at the Triton Invitational (4/22) ... placed 10th in the hammer throw with a mark of 171-9 (52.35m) at the Jim Click Shootout (4/8)
2017 Indoor: Finished third in the weight throw at the Shell Shocker (2/17) with a distance of 62-5 (19.04m) ... placed 17th in the weight throw with a mark of 56-0 (17.08m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/10) ... set a new PR with a toss of 60-5 1/4 (18.42m) in the weight throw at the Black and Gold Premier (1/27) while taking fifth ... placed third in the weight throw with a distance of 55-7 (16.95m) at The Dual (1/21) ... finished second with a mark of 56-4 (17.17m) in the weight throw at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14)
High School
Wisconsin Division 3 state champion in the shot put and discus his junior and senior year … went undefeated in the throwing events his junior year … lost only one meet his senior campaign … … Wisconsin State Journal first team all-area in discuss and shot put as a junior … discus and shot put conference champion as a sophomore … fifth place finish at Wisconsin State Champion in discus as a sophomore … sixth place finish at Wisconsin meet as a sophomore … shot put conference runner-up as a freshman … earned four varsity letters in football and two in basketball … Six Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the Year in football … first-team all-conference linebacker
Personal
Parents are Brian and Lisa Wedig ... has three siblings: Brittany, Brandon, and Jacob ... academic recognitions include National Honor Society, Distinguished Honor Roll, Brave Reader student of the month, Republican Journal student of the week ... major is undecided
Why Wisconsin?
“Growing up in state only an hour from Madison, I have always been a Wisconsin fan. The Badgers have strong athletic programs, and a large following of loyal fans. Also the University of Wisconsin has many honored traditions that make the university one of a kind.”
Personal Bests
| Indoor |
|
Outdoor |
| Weight Throw |
69-8 (21.23m) |
2-22-19 |
|
Hammer Throw |
209-4 (63.81m) |
5-4-18 |
Honors and Accolades
At the NCAA Preliminary Round
2018 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 33rd (195-4 (59.53m))
2018 - Indoor
Weight Throw: 12th (66-6 (20.27m)
2017 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 32nd (198-8 (60.56m))
At the Big Ten Championships
2019 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 7th (206-11 (63.08m))
2019 - Indoor
Weight Throw: 3rd (69-8 (21.23m))
2018 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 16th (199-7 (60.83m))
2018 - Indoor
Weight Throw: 12th (66-6 (20.27m))
2017 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 13th (183-3 (55.87m))
