Lauren Wheeler

Lauren Wheeler, 2015-16 Women's Track and Field

Photo by: Nikki Boertman

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bowling Green, Ky.
Prev School:
Bowling Green HS

Academic Honors

Earned a 4.0 grade-point average for the Fall 2014. Spring 2015, and Fall 2015 semesters … Named to the Dean’s List and Tiger 3.0 Club for the Fall 2014. Spring 2014, and Fall 2015 semesters.

Cross Country

2014 (Freshman): One of four Tigers runners to compete in all six meets ... Finished 62nd (24:16) at the American Athletic Conference Championships (6k) ... Posted a 6k-best 23:05.9 at the NCAA South Regional ... Ran a 19:39.58 at Vanderbilt’s Commodore Classic (5k) ... Clocked a 20:39.15 at the season-opening Brooks Twilight Classic (5k).

Indoor

2014-15 (Freshman): Competed in the 800m, 3000m, mile, 4x400m relay, 4x800m relay and distance medley relay … Mile was only event she competed in multiple times … Had highest finish and best time in the mile at the Missouri Tiger Invitational (5^th; 5:14.56) … Also posted a top-10 finish in the mile at UAB’s Vulcan Invitational (8^th; 5:14.69) … Had second-place performances in the 4x400m relay at the LSU High Performance Meet (4:08.46) and 4x800m relay at Vanderbilt’s Commodore Classic (9:03.72) … Placed ninth in the distance medley relay at the American Athletic Conference Championships (12:26.09).

Outdoor

2015 (Freshman): Ran a different event in two separate meets … Clocked a 5:20.47 and placed second in the mile at the Rhodes College Invitational … Also ran in the 4x400m relay at the Rhodes College Invitational (4:11.04) … Finished fourth in the 1500m at Southeast Missouri’s Joey Haines Invitational.

Prior To Memphis

Earned seven letters in cross country, six letters in track and field and two letters in basketball at Bowling Green High School ... Helped lead the Purple Striders cross country squad to four-straight, top-five team finishes at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Class 3A state championships, including runner-up performances in 2012 and 2013 ... Bowling Green High School also won four-consecutive KHSAA Class 3A Region 2 championships ... Had three top-25 individual finishes at the state meet, including a 13th-place performance in 2010 ... Earned 2010 KHSAA All-State honors for her 13th-place finish ... Placed 19th at 2012 meet and 25th at the 2013 event ... At the regional meets, posted three top-five finishes in 2010 (3rd), 2012 (3rd) and 2013 (4th) ... Earned KHSAA Class 3A All-Region 2 recognition for those three years ... Named to the Kentucky Cross Country Coaches Association (KCCCA) Academic All-State from 2011-13 ... Ran in the 800m, 1600m, 4x400m and 4x800m for the Purple Striders track and field squad ... Member of the 4x800m relay that finished second at the 2013 KHSAA Class 3A state championships ... Her 4x800m relay also posted top-five finishes at the state meet in 2012 (3rd) and 2014 (4th) ... Placed third in the 800m at the 2011 KHSAA Class A state meet ... Earned KHSAA Class 3A All-State honors in the 4x800m from 2012-14 and 800m in 2011 ... Two-time KHSAA Class 3A Region 2 champion in the 800m (2012, 2013) ... Placed fifth in the 800m at the state meet both years ... Won the 1600m title at the 2014 KHSAA Class 3A Region 2 championships ... Earned KHSAA Class 3A All-Region 2 honors for her top-three performances in the 800m and 1600m ... Received the Purple Striders Golden Spike Award, which recognizes leadership and dedication to the team ... Three-time Kentucky Dream Mile qualifier from 2012-14 ... The Kentucky Dream Mile is an event for the state’s best 16 mile runners ... Member of the Bowling Green Lightning Athletic Club, which specializes in cross country and track and field ... Active in the following high school clubs/organizations: Beta Club, National Honors Society, Young Republicans Club, Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), ROCK The Boat Club and Homecoming Court.

Personal

Daughter of Donnie and Tracy Wheeler ... Birthday is October 26 ... An exercise and sport science major.