Austin Wechter Class: Sophomore Hometown: Shelby, OH High School: Shelby Height: 5-10 Event: Hurdles

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Track & field standout at Shelby High School ... earned four letters in both track and cross country ... helped track team to back-to-back state championships as he captured state titles in the 110 meter hurdles, 300 hurdles, and 4x400 relay as a junior and senior ... achieved a national ranking his final two seasons ... team MVP as a sophomore and junior and team captain as a senior ... established the state Division II standard in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 36.69 ... owns the Division II state meet record time of 36.83 in the 300 hurdles ... four-time conference champion in the 110 meter hurdles, 300 hurdles, and 4x400 relay ... personal-bests of 13.9 in the 110 hurdles and 36.69 in the 300 hurdles ... son of Dawn and John Wechter ... has two siblings ... born March 25, 1986 in Shelby, Ohio ... intends to major in graphic design ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.