University of Minnesota Athletics
Wieland Named National Athlete of the Week
12/6/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) - After breaking his own school record and notching one of the best heptathlon performances in NCAA history, Gophers All-American senior Luca Wieland has been named the NCAA Division I Men's Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA).
A native of Saarbrucken, Germany, Wieland led all seven events in the heptathlon at the SDSU Holiday Open and Multi to score 6,089 points - a new University of Minnesota record and the 12th best heptathlon score in NCAA history.
At the two-day meet, Wieland led the field in the 60 meters (6.92), the long jump (7.46 meters, 24-05.75 ft.), the shot put (14.83 meters, 48-08.00 ft.), the high jump (2.10 meters, 6-10.75 ft.), the 60-meter hurdles (8.23) and the 1,000 meters (2:46.39). He also tied for the lead in the pole vault (4.80 meters, 15-09.00 ft.).
The multi-eventer now owns the top three heptathlon scores in program history - originally hitting 5,787 points to win the 2015 Big Ten heptathlon title (breaking a 17-year old school record) before upping his record to 6,070 points to win the 2015 NCAA title - the 13th individual national championship in program history.
In addition to the 2015 NCAA heptathlon title, Wieland is a two-time First Team All-American, a three-time Big Ten champion and a three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection. The two-time Academic All-American is pursuing a degree in entrepreneurial management from the Carlson School of Management.
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