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Kyle Wheeler
Kyle Wheeler

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Glenwood, Iowa

High School:
Glenwood

Event:
Middle Distance

04/27/2012

Hawkeyes Send Three Events to Finals

Hawkeyes compete in day two of the Drake Relays.

03/03/2012

Mincy, Banse Record First Place Finishes

Hawkeyes compete at Iowa State Qualifier.

02/29/2012

Hawkeyes Head to Last Chance Qualifier

Iowa sends athletes to Alex Wilson Invitational and Iowa State Qualifier.

02/17/2012

Austin Captures Two Titles at Iowa Invitational

Hawkeyes record 15 first place finishes.

02/11/2012

Women's 1,600-Meter Relay Runs to a 2nd-Place Finish

Hawkeyes finalize competition at Iowa State Classic

2012 -- Indoor - ran collegiate-best 800 metrs at ISU Qualifier (1:53.45)... placed fourth in 800 meters (1:55.02) at Adidas Classic and sixth in 600 meters (1:22.90) at New Year's Classic... placed ninth in 600 yards (1:12.79) and 13th in 800 meters (1:54.00) at Iowa State Classic... placed sixth in 600 meters at Iowa Invite (1:22.42)... placed 19th in 800 meters at Big Ten Championships (1:56.69).

High School -- 11-time state qualifier in track, placing second in 800 meters and as part of 3,200-meter relay, third in 400 meters and sixth as part of 1,600-meter relay senior year... team won 2011 Class 3A state title, three district titles and 2011 Hawkeye 10 conference title... five-time conference and seven-time district champion... won conference and district titles in 800 meters as a sophomore, junior and senior... 800-meter champion at 2011 Drake Relays, setting a meet record... set school records in 800 meters (1:55.5) and as anchor leg of 1,600-meter (3:34.0) and 3,200-meter (7:55.9) relays... two-time team captain... earned team Most Valuable Distance Runner award three straight years... received team Harold Peterson Track Award senior year... three-time state qualifier in cross country, earning all-conference honors twice and all-district honors senior year... two-time cross country team captain... four-year starter and letterwinner in baseball, helping team to 2010 Class 3A state title... two-year starter and letterwinner on basketball team... team captain in baseball and basketball... academic all-conference and all-state... National Honor Society and four-year Principal's honor award recipient... three-year distinguished scholar student, graduating with a 4.01 grade-point average... coached by Mark Starner, Todd Peverill and Brian Albert.

Personal -- born March 31, 1993... son of Ron and Debbie Wheeler... both parents competed in track and field at Northwest Missouri State University... pre-business major.

Wheeler's Collegiate Bests
Event Time Meet Date
600 Yards (I) 1:12.79 at Iowa State Classic 2/11/12
600 Meters (I) 1:22.42 Iowa Invitational 2/17/12
800 Meters (I) 1:53.45 at ISU Qualifier 3/3/12
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