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2016 Men's Cross Country

Brandon Wells

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown South Riding, Va.

Biography

2016: FRESHMAN

  • Ran the 10k in 35:22.1 to place 196th at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship.
  • Placed 107th at the Atlantic 10 Championship, posting a time of 27:33.0 in the five-mile run.
  • Placed 13th in the 8k at the CNU Cross Country Invitational with a time of 27:07.0.
  • Placed 17th at the JMU Invitational with a time of 28:06.3 in the 7.9k.

PRIOR TO VCU

  • Holds three individual Freedom High School records in the 600, 1500, and 3200-meter runs.  
  • Three-time Freedom High School MVP, with two awards in cross country and one in outdoor track.
  • Led the Freeman cross country team to the Virginia state championship for the first time in school history.

PERSONAL

  • Son of Aaron Weiner and Elizabeth Wells.
  • Born on Dec. 23, 1997.
  • Major: Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science
  • Wants to become a physical therapist after graduation.