Jackson Wellenstein

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Sprints
Hometown:
Madison, Wis.
High School:
Madison West HS

PRONUNCIATION

2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Team captain • named All-American in the 4x400-meter relay • named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned fourth letter in track & field • competed in the 400 meters, 4x400-meter relay, and distance medley relay • placed third in the 4x400-meter relay in a season-best 3:07.16 and finished fourth in the distance medley relay at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • recorded 12 top-10 finishes • won the 400 meters and 4x400-meter relay at the SDSU Holiday Open • won the 400 meters at the Meyo Invitational • qualified for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 4x400-meter relay, but the championships were canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2019 Indoor Track & Field • Senior Season: Redshirted the season while running the 200 meters, 400 meters, and 600 meters as an unattached competitor • won the 400 meters in 47.68 at the SDSU Holiday Open • won the 600 meters in 1:19.49 at the Minnesota Open.

2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Senior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • redshirted the season while running the 200 meters and 400 meters as an unattached competitor • won the 200 meters (21.91) and 400 meters (47.83) at the Minnesota Men's Twilight • won the 400 meters in 47.81 at the Tomcat Twilight.

2018 Indoor Track & Field • Junior Season: Named Second Team All-American in the 4x400-meter relay • competed at six meets • finished 12th in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3:08.20) • finished fourth in the 400 meters (46.83), fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:05.52), and eighth in the distance medley relay (9:52.62) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • won the 400 meters at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual and Jim Emmerich Alumni Invite • won the 4x400-meter relay at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual, Jim Emmerich Alumni Invite, and Iowa State Classic.

2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Junior Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned third letter in track & field • competed at six meets • finished 14th in the 4x400-meter relay (3:06.25) and 18th in the 400 meters (46.78) at the NCAA West Preliminary • placed third in the 4x400-meter relay (3:08.41) and fifth in the 400 meters (46.82) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • ran on the winning 4x400-meter relay team at the Sun Angel Classic, clocking a season-best time of 3:05.78.

2017 Indoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Named Second Team All-American and Second Team All-Big Ten honoree in the distance medley relay • earned second letter in track & field • competed at six meets • placed ninth in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 9:41.11 • finished second in the distance medley relay, fifth in the 4x400-meter relay, and 10th in the 400 meters at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • won both the 400 meters and 4x400-meter relay at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual and Jack Johnson Classic • ran the third-fastest indoor distance medley relay in school history (9:30.48), the fourth-fastest 4x400-meter relay in school history (3:06.79), and the seventh-fastest 400 meters in program history (46.95).

2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed at nine meets • placed 14th in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA West Prelim, running a season-best 3:07.17 • placed sixth in the 4x400-meter relay and 12th in the 400 meters at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • ran on the runner-up distance medley relay and third-place 4x400-meter relay at the Drake Relays.

2016 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed at six meets • ran a career-best 1:19.49 to win the 600 meters at the Snowshoe Open • placed fifth in the 4x400-meter relay, sixth in the distance medley relay, and seventh in the 400 meters at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.

2016 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Named Second Team All-American and Second Team All-Big Ten in the 4x400-meter relay • earned first letter in track & field • competed at eight meets • finished 16th in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships • advanced to the NCAA Championships with a 12th-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA West Preliminary • placed 20th in the 400 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary • finished second in the 4x400-meter relay in 3:04.46 and placed seventh in the 400 meters in 46.90 at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • ran the seventh-fastest 400-meter time in school history at 46.62 in the Big Ten prelims • ran on the fifth-fastest 4x400-meter relay team in school history at 3:04.46 at the Big Ten meet • ran on the winning 4x400-meter relay at the Stanford Invitational • ran a career-best 21.65 in the 200 meters at the Virginia Challenge.

High School: A 2015 graduate of Madison West High School.

Personal: Native of Madison, Wis.