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Neelly, Wesner Earn CoSIDA Academic Honors
Jun 03, 2020 | Men's Track and Field
Both student-athletes now on CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot.
AUSTIN, Texas – University of Memphis track and field's Adam Neelly and Jordan Wesner have been selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Men's Track and Field Academic All-District III first team, the organization announced Wednesday. Neelly and Wesner now are on the ballot for the CoSIDA Men's Track and Field Academic All-America Team.
It is the third straight year the Tigers have had multiple selections to the CoSIDA Men's Track and Field Academic All-District team and the sixth consecutive year at least one UofM male student-athlete received the honor.
Neelly, who was a CoSIDA Academic All-District III pick a year ago, holds a 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) in his Master of Business Administration (MBA) studies. As an undergraduate, he posted a 3.99 GPA in business economics. Neelly is a three-time American Athletic Conference and U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team honoree. He is a seven-time Dean's List student and also a five-time member of the Academic 30, a group that recognizes the UofM athletics department's top 30 GPA.
The Gallatin, Tennessee native returns for his final campaign in 2020-21 as the 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to the pandemic. Neelly has competed in three indoor (2017-19) and two outdoor (2017-18) campaigns.
Neelly is a three-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier in the shot put in 2017 and 2018 and discus in 2018. He has nine career outdoor top-three throws performances, including a bronze in the discus at the 2018 American Athletic Conference Championships. During the indoor seasons, Neelly has posted 13 top-three finishes. He medaled in the shot put at the 2018 (bronze) and 2019 (silver) AAC Championships.
Wesner also is pursuing an MBA and has a 3.66 GPA. He had a 3.54 GPA in business economics as an undergraduate. Wesner is a four-time AAC and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honoree. Wesner is a four-time Dean's List student and has earned Tiger 3.0 Club distinction nine semesters.
The Princeton, Wisconsin native, the school's record holder in both the indoor and outdoor high jump, is set to return for his final season of outdoor competition in the spring of 2021. He wrapped up his indoor career in 2020 prior to the pandemic.
Wesner is a three-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier in the high jump, and he advanced to the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where he earned All-America honorable mention distinction. In his three AAC Championship appearances, Wesner won silver (2016), gold (2017) and bronze (2018). He has eight outdoor high jump titles.
Wesner's indoor career was just as impressive. He won 14 indoor high jump titles, including the 2017, 2019 and 2020 AAC crowns. Wesner took home silver in the high jump at the 2016 AAC meet. In 2019, Wesner earned a spot in the high jump at the NCAA Championships and placed sixth in the event. For his effort, he received All-America honors.
It is the third straight year the Tigers have had multiple selections to the CoSIDA Men's Track and Field Academic All-District team and the sixth consecutive year at least one UofM male student-athlete received the honor.
Neelly, who was a CoSIDA Academic All-District III pick a year ago, holds a 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) in his Master of Business Administration (MBA) studies. As an undergraduate, he posted a 3.99 GPA in business economics. Neelly is a three-time American Athletic Conference and U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team honoree. He is a seven-time Dean's List student and also a five-time member of the Academic 30, a group that recognizes the UofM athletics department's top 30 GPA.
The Gallatin, Tennessee native returns for his final campaign in 2020-21 as the 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to the pandemic. Neelly has competed in three indoor (2017-19) and two outdoor (2017-18) campaigns.
Neelly is a three-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier in the shot put in 2017 and 2018 and discus in 2018. He has nine career outdoor top-three throws performances, including a bronze in the discus at the 2018 American Athletic Conference Championships. During the indoor seasons, Neelly has posted 13 top-three finishes. He medaled in the shot put at the 2018 (bronze) and 2019 (silver) AAC Championships.
Wesner also is pursuing an MBA and has a 3.66 GPA. He had a 3.54 GPA in business economics as an undergraduate. Wesner is a four-time AAC and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honoree. Wesner is a four-time Dean's List student and has earned Tiger 3.0 Club distinction nine semesters.
The Princeton, Wisconsin native, the school's record holder in both the indoor and outdoor high jump, is set to return for his final season of outdoor competition in the spring of 2021. He wrapped up his indoor career in 2020 prior to the pandemic.
Wesner is a three-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier in the high jump, and he advanced to the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where he earned All-America honorable mention distinction. In his three AAC Championship appearances, Wesner won silver (2016), gold (2017) and bronze (2018). He has eight outdoor high jump titles.
Wesner's indoor career was just as impressive. He won 14 indoor high jump titles, including the 2017, 2019 and 2020 AAC crowns. Wesner took home silver in the high jump at the 2016 AAC meet. In 2019, Wesner earned a spot in the high jump at the NCAA Championships and placed sixth in the event. For his effort, he received All-America honors.