Curtis' up-to-date results
As a Junior (2015-16)
Curtis continued to be an important contributor to the Big Red middle-distance troupe in his junior season, competing in both the indoor and outdoor Ivy League and IC4A/ECAC Track and Field Championships. Indoors, Curtis had six top five finishes in the 60 meter hurdles, including a third place finish at the Ivy League Indoor Championships – using a college best 8.07 in the preliminary rounds to make the final. Outdoors, he was a member of the first place 4x400 meter team at the Ivy League Outdoor Championships and also finished 12th in both the 400 and 100 meter hurdles. He had a personal best of 52.52 in the 400 hurdles at the Bison Outdoor Classic for first place.
As a Sophomore (2014-15)
Curtis opened his sophomore season on a strong note, finishing the 60 hurdles in 8.12 seconds, earning him the no. 5 spot all-time in school history. He also finished first in the event at the Beantown Challenge and at the Kane Invitational, where he also placed second in the 500. His shuttle hurdle relay team set a new school record in the Championship of America, crossing the line in 58.10. He also finished first as a member of the 4x400 relay at the indoor Upstate Challenge. At the George Mason Spring Invitational, he finished third in the 110 hurdles in 14.54. Â
As a Freshman (2013-14)
Curtis was a major contributor in the middle distances and sprint hurdles for the Big Red in his debut season. He posted a career best 400 time of 51.53 to take 5
th place at the Cornell Southern Tier Collegiate Open. He also took home 2
nd place in the 60 hurdles at the event. He continued his strong showing in the 60 hurdles, taking 2
nd place at the Robert J. Kane Invitational. Expanding his middle distance repertoire he placed 4
th in the 500 at the Cornell Upstate Challenge. He posted a career best 1:05.05 in the 500 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Meet. Curtis had an excellent showing at the Bomber Invitational where he took home 3
rd place in the 60 hurdles and 1
st place in the 500. The freshman had a strong showing at the Indoor Heps. He marked a career best 8.28 in the 60 hurdles, finishing 6
th in the event. Curtis continued his impressive debut season outdoors, posting a career best 54.77 in the 400 hurdles at the Stanford Invitational. He marked a wind aided career best 14.42 to notch a 1
st place finish in the 110 hurdles at the Big Red Outdoor Invitational. He also took 2
nd place in the 400 hurdles at the event. At the Outdoor Heps, Curtis took 5
th place with a career best non-wind aided 14.72 in the 110 hurdles.
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Before Cornell
Curtis was a four-year member of the varsity track and field team at Corning East as a hurdler, sprinter and jumper. He is a nine-time New York State medalist and attended the New Balance Outdoor Nationals Elite in 2012-13. He also captained both the indoor and outdoor squads that same season.Â
Personal
Wynndham Oliver Curtis is the son of Donald and Ellen Curtis and has a younger brother, Clayton. He is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.Â
