Sam VanWechel

Junior ... Fergus Falls, Minn. ... Fergus Falls H.S.

2005 Season: top 25 all-time performance (6000 meters)... new 5K and 6K personal bests

Personal Records: 4K: 15:23 ... 5K: 20:45 (Carleton 2005) ... 6K: 25:05 (UMD 2005)

High School: A 2005 graduate of Fergus Falls High School, VanWechel was coached by Terry Harrington and Niki Welde ... participated in cross country (six years) and track and field (six years) during her athletic career at Fergus Falls ... six year cross country letter award winner ... voted most valuable, most improved and hardest worker by her teammates ... two-time state meet participant... two year cross country captain ... captained the track team as well her senior year ... six-time track and field letter winner ... member of Fergus Fall's Section Champion cross country team in 2004

Personal: Daughter of Mary Iversen and Paul VanWechel ... enjoys running, Africa and exploring new places ... majoring in chemistry with a minor in Spanish.

What do you like about being a collegiate student-athlete? "Traveling, meeting fun new people, competing on a higher level."

Athletic Department
College of Saint Benedict
37 South College Avenue
St. Joseph, MN 56374
320-363-5301
Fax 320-363-6098