Payton Wensel Season 2021-22

2022 — Indoor – first team All-American as part of 1,600-meter relay, placing eighth in 3:35.03 at NCAA Championships… ran third leg on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay at Tyson Invite (3:32.38)… placed sixth in 600 meters at B1G Championships (1:29.97)… ran season bests in 200 meters (24.23) and 400 meters (54.51) at Tyson Invite… ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed third at B1G Championships (3:35.73) and fifth at Razorback Invite (3:35.90)… those times rank fifth and sixth, respectively, all-time at Iowa… ran season bests in 300 meters at Jimmy Grant Invite (39.97) and 600 meters at Meyo Invite (1:29.89)… Dean’s List student (Fall 2021)… Outdoor – placed fourth in 400-meter hurdles (58.24) at B1G Championships, running a collegiate-best 57.63 in prelims… that time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay that placed second at B1G Championships in 3:33.18, which ranks third all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on team-leading sprint medley relay that placed second at Drake Relays (3:52.56), which ranks third all-time at Iowa… won 200 meters with a collegiate-best 24.00 at Musco Twilight… Big Ten Distinguished Scholar… Academic All-Big Ten… USTFCCCA all-academic team member… letterwinner.

2021 — Indoor – ran season bests in 200 meters at Hawkeye Border Battle (25.94), 400 meters at SPIRE B1G Invite (56.03), and 600 meters at B1G Championships (1:31.47)… Outdoor – placed fourth in 400-meter hurdles with a season-best 1:01.12 at Billy Hayes Invite… Academic All-Big Ten… Dean’s List student (Fall 2020)… letterwinner.

2020 — Indoor – placed fifth in 600 meters with a collegiate-best 1:29.87 at B1G Championships… that time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay that placed fourth at B1G Championships (3:39.17)… posted season bests in 200 meters at Tyson Invite (25.40) and 400 meters at Meyo Invite (55.78)… Dean’s list student… Academic All-Big Ten.

2019 — Indoor – ran season bests in 200 meters at Tyson Invite (25.62), 400 meters at Meyo Invite (56.03) and 600 meters at B1G Championships (1:32.91)… Outdoor – ran season-best 400-meter hurdles at B1G Championships (1:01.11)… anchored team-leading 1,600-meter relay at Florida Relays (3:36.32), which ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… ran 200 meters at Sun Angel Classic (25.77)… letterwinner.

Personal — environmental policy and planning major.

Payton Wensel’s All-Time Results via TFRRS.org