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2013-14 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Will Weinlandt

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New York, N.Y.
  • Highschool Regis HS

Biography

Weinlandt's Top Performances
400m49.53
500m1:06.20
600m1:19.93
800m1:48.43
1000m2:29.76
1500m4:00.32
As a Senior (2013-14)
Weinlandt followed a strong junior season with an event better senior year in the middle distances for the Big Red. He jump started his final season with a personal best 500 time of 1:06.20 in a 1st place finish at the Cornell Southern Tier Collegiate Open. He helped the 4x4 relay team to an impressive 2nd place finish at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine. He dominated the 800 at the Indoor Heps, finishing 1st with a season best time of 1:50.47. The highlight of his outdoor season was the Outdoor Heps. He helped the Big Red 4x4 relay team to a 1st place finish, while he posted a 1:49.84 to grab a 4th place finish in the 800. Weinlandt concluded his career at the NCAA East Prelims, posting an outdoor season best time of 1:48.89 in a 17th place finish.

As a Junior (2012-13)
Weinlandt had a very strong junior season, reaching the NCAA East Regional in Greensboro, N.C., in the 800 thanks to a seasonal-best and school record 1:48.43 in the event at the George Mason Spring Invite in April. Weinlandt was part of the Big Red's winning 4x880-yard relay team at the Indoor Heps, won the 800 at that event and then placed 37th at the Indoor IC4As in the 800. Weinlandt followed that excellent indoor season by running the third leg of Cornell's second-place 4x400 Heptagonal race at the Penn Relays, taking sixth in the 800 at the Outdoor Heps and then placing 46th at the NCAA East Regional with a time of 1:56.00.

As a Sophomore (2011-12)
Weinlandt was a solid mid-distance runner for Cornell as a sophomore, running the third leg of the team's 4x800 relay at the Indoor Helps as Cornell took second place. He then qualified for the finals of the 800 at the Indoor IC4As, eventually takign ninth place and missing scoring by one. At the Outdoor Heps, Weinlandt ran the first leg of the 4x800 and helped Cornell to a second-place finish. Running by himself in the 800, he took fifth place and scored two points. At the Outdoor IC4As, Weinlandt was terrific again, running the anchor leg of the 4x800 where Cornell took second. For his excellent season, Weinlandt earned a place at the NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Fla. There, he finished 33rd to conclude his sophomore season. His indoor 800 best of 1:49.83 is now the third-best time in school history. His outdoor 800 best of 1:49.76 is ninth-fastest ever at Cornell.

As a Freshman (2010-11)
Weinlandt walked on in 2010 and had a strong freshman year, setting a personal best with every race during his indoor season and running a 1:51.54 in the 800 to place fourth at the Indoor Ivy League Championships as well as earn the seventh spot on the Cornell All-Time top 10 list for the indoor 800m run. During his outdoor season, Weinlandt set the Kane Sports Complex facility record in the 800m and, later in the season, ran 1:50.98 to qualify for the finals in the Ivy League Outdoor Championship. He also anchored Cornell’s 4x800m Relay at the Penn Relays, which placed 10th in the Championship of America race.

Before Cornell
Weinlandt had a successful senior year, improving his 800m time from 2:03 to 1:56 and had the opportunities to race at many high-profile meets, including the Millrose Games, the Penn Relays, and the National Scholastic Indoor Championships. He earned four varsity letters in track and one in cross country.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2012-13Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2013-14Senior

    Mid-Distance