St. John Fisher College’s Christopher Wehner (Hartwick/Cooperstown), a freshman on the men’s track and field team, has been named the College’s Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending May 13, 2012.
On Saturday, Wehner hit a personal best in his performance in the men’s 110-meter hurdles. The freshman finished the event in 15.60 seconds which marked a personal record. The time also qualified Wehner for the ECAC Championship, which will take place at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Thursday and Friday.
Wehner will compete in the preliminary round on Thursday, and if he qualifies, will race in the finals on Friday. The freshman has gotten better each meet, improving on his times in every competition. The runner recorded a time of 17.08 seconds in his first meet this season, and has cut off nearly 1.50 seconds over the course of the season.
