Chesney Wilke

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

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.”