Jason Wakenight

Hometown: Elmhurst, IL High School: York Height / Weight: 6-2 / 165

Event: Middle Distance

2006 -- Indoor - led team in 600 yards (1:13.74)... ran season bests in 600 meters (1:24.21) at Iowa Open and 400 meters (50.86) at Big Ten Championships... Outdoor - ran collegiate-best 400 meters (49.68) at Tom Botts Invite... letterwinner.

2005 -- Track - did not compete.

2004 -- Indoor - runner-up in 400 meters (50.68) at Hawkeye Invite and placed third in 800 meters (1:57.92) at UNI Invite... ran collegiate-best 600 meters (1:22.24) at Big Ten Championships... Outdoor - runner-up in 400 meters (50.66) and placed fifth in 200 meters (22.75 ) at Jim Duncan Invite... letterwinner.

2003 -- Indoor - placed third in 600 meters (1:24.24) at Iowa Open and 16th in 600 yards (1:15.37) at Iowa State Classic... Outdoor - placed ninth in 800 meters (2:03.70) at Western Michigan Invite and fifth in 200 meters (23.39) at UNI Twilight.

High School -- six-time all-conference and four-time all-sectional in track... four-time state qualifier... ran on 1,600-meter relay that won conference and sectional titles... part of two state champion cross country teams and one state champion track team... won Proviso West Invite 600 meters (1:25.0)... best times were 10.89 in 100 meters, 22.4 in 200 meters and 50.5 in 400 meters... lettered twice in cross country and once in baseball... track coach was Joe Newton.

Personal -- born July 19, 1984... son of Mark and Christine Wakenight... English and history major.

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