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2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

Christopher Cecere
Steven Spreizer '22

Connor Wooding

  • Position Distance
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 135
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown North Chili, NY

Biography

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2022 Outdoor: Competed in 1500 and 5000 ... Career-bests of 4:13.13 in 1500 (Bucknell) and 15:29.89 in 5000 (Liberty League Championship) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2021-22 Indoor: Competed in 3000 and 5000 at Utica in January ... Career-best of 9:06.48 in 3000 ... 

2020-21: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2020 Outdoor: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... 

2019-20 Indoor: Competed in 3000 at Middlebury ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2019 Outdoor: Competed in 5000 ... College-best at Capital District Classic (17:00.14) ... 

2018-19 Indoor: Did not compete ... 

High School: Two years of cross country ... All-County as senior ... Top Scholar Athlete as senior ... Team won 2017 Dash in the Dark ... Three years of swimming ... All-County once ... Top Scholar Athlete three times ... One year of indoor track & field ... Two years of outdoor ... All-County in 3200 twice ... All-Greater Rochester Honorable Mention in 2018 ... Top Scholar Athlete as senior ... Male Academic Athlete of the Year as senior ... Salutatorian ... National Merit Commended Student ... National Honor Society ... James B. Francis Jr. Memorial Award ... 

Personal: Computer and Systems Engineering and Computer Science dual major ... Dean's Honor List ... Rensselaer's 2022 Balleisen Prize (graduating student-athlete with highest GPA) ... ALAC tutor ... Intern at Bandwidth Inc. ... Son of Amy and Andrew Wooding.

On Attending Rensselaer: "The opportunity to obtain a world class engineering education while also being able to continue my running career at a high level." - July 2021

Benefits of undergraduate community: "It is extremely collaborative and there are so many people that want you to be successful. There are tons of resources to help you reach your full potential as a student, athlete, and all-around person." - July 2021

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Distance
    6'1" 135 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Distance
    6'1" 135 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    Distance
    6'1" 135 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    Distance
    6'1" 135 lbs
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Distance
    6'1" 135 lbs