UMD Athletics

GETTING TO KNOW SAM WIECHMAN: 
Favorite Track Meet: NSIC Outdoor Conference or any meet once it gets warm out.
Why I Chose UMD: Duluth is an awesome city and UMD seemed like just the right size school: not too big or small.
Influences On My Athletic Career: My high school hurdles coach who always pushed me in every practice, as well as my parents for always supporting me.
Favorite College Course: Developmental Psychology
What Most People Don't Know About Me: I sometimes enjoy listening to disco music unironically.
Most Memorable UMD Athletic Moment: Finishing 5th in the 4x100 freshman year at conference.
Pre-Meet Ritual or Superstition: Always have to wear my pink socks. Every meet since junior year of high school.
Favorite Professional Athlete:  Marcus Rashford
Sport I'd Like to Try Someday: Curling
Sam's Results

HIGH SCHOOL:
High School Attended: Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School
Years Lettered/Competed with Varsity: Freshman-Senior Year; all 4 years
High School Highlights: State runner-up in the 4x400 senior year, 2 trips to state Knowledge Bowl, NHS president, school newspaper editor, class speaker
Head Coach: Rollin Timm

PERSONAL:
Parents: Jeff and Beth Wiechman
Siblings: Claire and Seth
Place of Birth: Nebraska