Chesney Wilke

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tecumseh, Mich.
Height:
5-9
High School:
Tecumseh
Major:
Education, Health Administration

PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5k: 18:26.5
6k: 22:07.6
3.11 Mile: 19:53.5

Indoor
600: 1:38.48
800: 2:12.74
Mile: 5:00.50

Outdoor
800: 2:11.3
1500: 4:40.71

2025 (Outdoor): Competed in six meets, ran the 800, 1500, and 4x400 … set a personal record of 2:11.3 in the 800 at the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet (April 26) … set a personal record of 4:40.71 in the 1500 at the Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic (May 2-3)

2025 (Indoor): Competed in seven meets, ran the 600, 800, Mile, and 4x400 … set a personal best of 1:38.48 in the 600 at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 17) … set a season best of 2:12.74 in the 800 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14-15) … set a personal best of 5:00.50 in the Mile at the 2025 Chippewa Invitational (Feb. 8)

2024 (Cross Country): Competed in six meets … set a personal best of 18:26.5 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational 5k (Oct. 4) … set a personal best of 22:07.6 at the George Dales Invite 6k (Sept. 20)

2024 (Outdoor): Competed in five meets, ran the 800 and 1500 … set a season best of 2:12.25 in the 800 at the MAC Championships (May 9-11) … set a season best of 4:41.4 in the 1500 at the Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic (April 19-20)

2024 (Indoor): Competed in seven meets, ran the 800, Mile, 4x400, and Distance Medley Relay … set a season best of 2:14.95 in the 800 at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9) … set a season best of 5:08.53 in the Mile at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 8)

2023 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets … set a season best of 19:03.0 at the Joe Piane Invitational 5k (Sept. 29) … set a season best of 23:31.7 at the Bradley Pink Classic 6k (Oct. 13) … set a season best of 23:31.7 at the Bradley Pink Classic 6k (Oct. 13) … finished the EMU Fall Classic 3.11 Mile (Oct. 20) in 19:53.5

High School: Personal Records: 400m (59.00.0), 800m (2:15.94), 5k (19:32) … two-year cross country captain at Tecumseh High School … team won Southeastern Conference (Michigan) Championship in 2019 for cross country and 2022 and 2023 for track … won cross country regional championships in 2019, 2021 … won track regional championships in 2022 and 2023 … individually won Southeastern Conference Championship title for 800m all four years … won SEC title in the 1600m in 2021 and 2022 … earned three regional titles in the 800m and one in the 4x8 relay … individually qualified for states in cross country in 2020, 2021 and 2022 … holds Tecumseh High School record in the 800m and 4x8 relay … also a letterwinner in soccer and basketball.

Personal: Daughter of Dan and Kim Wilke … has an older brother, Gibson … aspires to become a teacher or health administrator.

Why CMU?: “I chose CMU because of its reputation of having a great education program as well as the other various majors CMU offers. The campus culture and community also appealed to me, I felt very comfortable and happy while touring, and I could really visualize myself here. Additionally, the location is ideal for me because it’s close to my extended family and there is lots of activities to do in Mount Pleasant. The cross country and track team members and coaches made CMU an easy decision. They made me feel super welcomed and I’m super excited to be here in the fall.”