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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2017-18 Track and Field Roster

Becca Wheeler

  • Position Throws
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Middletown Christian HS
  • Hometown Springboro, Ohio

Biography

2016-17 Track: Converted distance runner picked up throws full-time last season… placed 10th in the weight throw (8.85m) at the MTSU Invitational and followed it up two weeks later with a personal-best 10.73m mark… also put up a personal indoor-best in the shot put in Murfreesboro, placing 11th (8.16m)… opened outdoor season by finishing seventh in the javelin (19.44m) at the Gamecock Quad… posted a personal-best in the javelin at the Tiger Invitational, finishing 15th (26.88m)… also earned a personal-best in the hammer throw at the OVC Outdoor Championships, with a toss of 35.62m.  

2015-16 Track: Distance runner had a solid sophomore season… indoor season-best seventh at the Ed Temple Invitational, finishing in 5:48.16… had another top-10 at the MT Invitational, placing 10th with a 5:32.97 run… had a trio of top-10 finishes in the 3000m steeplechase during outdoor season at the Hilltopper Relays (12:06.54, ninth), APSU Invitational (12:04.47, fourth) and Memphis Invitational (personal-best 12:00.95, eighth)… also had a personal-best in the 1500m run at the OVC Outdoor Championships, breaking five minutes for the first time in her APSU career with a 4:59.11 mark.

2015 Cross Country: Started strong before injury took its toll, knocking her out of the final two races… Austin Peay’s leading runner at the Brooks Memphis Twilight, finishing 77th overall at 19:42.76… had a top-20 finish at the Powerade Invitational, finishing 18th thanks to a 12:06.29 run… finished third overall at the APSU Cross Country Festival with a personal-best 19:27 run.

2014-15 Track: Opened indoor season with a strong showing at the Music City Invitational (sixth, 5:33.88 in the mile run) and the MT Christmas Invitational (third, 11:10.87 in the 3000m)… also placed eighth in the 3000m at the ETSU Invitational (11:15.58)… opened outdoor season with her lone top-five in the 3000m run, finishing fourth in the event at the Georgia Relays (11:13.92)… runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase at the APSU Invitational with a personal-best 12:05.10 mark.

2014 Cross Country: Earned a top-ten finish at the APSU Invitational (10th, 20:15.00)… placed in the top-20 at the JSU Foothills Invitational (15th, 19:41.85) and the UE Cross Country Invitational (12th, 20:07.40)… finished in 58th place at the OVC Championships with a time of 19:38.77

Prep:  Ran for Barrett Swope at Middletown Christian (Ohio) High School.

Personal:  Daughter of Jon and Amy Wheeler... has six brothers (Garrett, David, Alex, Blake, Mitchell and Mathew)... born June 5

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Throws
    5'8"