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University of Southern Indiana Athletics

2026 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jakob Kuptz
Jakob Kuptz
Jakob Kuptz
Justin Fish, USI Athletic Communications
Justin Fish, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI

Griffen Wheeler

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Greenfield, IN
  • Highschool Greenfield Central

Biography

USI CAREER RANKINGS
• Concluded the 2025-26 indoor season ranked No. 5 in the 1,000 meters, No. 7 in the 800 meters, No. 9 in the mile, No. 1 in the 4x400-meter relay and No. 2 in the distance medley relay.
• Wrapped up the 2026 outdoor season ranked No. 4 in the 800 meters and No. 5 in the 1,500 meters.

2025-26
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
• Did not compete.
• Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2025-26 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
• Raced in five meets, making appearances in the 800 meters, the mile and the distance medley relay.
• Scored a podium finish with a second-place finish in the DMR at the OVC Indoor Championships.
• Also scored points for the Screaming Eagles with a sixth-place finish in the mile at the OVC Indoor Championships.
• Concluded the season ranked No. 2 in the OVC in the DMR, No. 7 in the mile and No. 17 in the 800 meters.
• Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2026 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
• Ran the 800 meters and the 1,500 meters throughout six meets.
• Scored points for the Screaming Eagles with a seventh-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships.
• Finished the regular-season ranked No. 5 in the OVC in the 1,500 meters and No. 8 in the 800 meters.
• Helped the Eagles form the top-ranked four-man 1,500-meter event squad in the state of Indiana, ranking No. 67 in the nation.
• Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2024-25
2024 CROSS COUNTRY

• Raced in three meets, posting a pair of finishes.
• Had a season-best finish of 36th at the season-opening Sam Bell Invitational in Bloomington, Indiana.
2024-25 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
• Ran in six meets and five events during the indoor season, including the 800 meters, the 1,000 meters, the mile, the distance medley relay and the 4x400-meter relay.
• Helped USI's distance medley relay to a podium finish of third at the OVC Indoor Championships.
• Ran in USI's 4x400-meter relay team that finished sixth at the OVC Championships with a school-record time of 3:26.59.
• Finished 20th in the mile at the league meet.
• Ranked No. 2 on the team in the mile with his time of 4:12.15 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
2025 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
• Carded a podium finish with his third-place showing in the finals of the 1,500 meters at the OVC Championships.
• Finished 12th in the 800 meters at the OVC Championships while helping USI's 4x400-meter relay team to a ninth-place finish.
• Posted a season-best 1,500-meter time at the league meet.
• Set a USI freshman record in the 800 meters with his time of 1:53.04 at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
• Raced in five meets, posting finishes in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters during the outdoor season.

2023-24
2023 CROSS COUNTRY

• Did not compete.
2023-24 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
• Did not compete.
2024 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
• Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Greenfield Central High School where he was a three-time state qualifier on the track in addition to a state-qualifier on the cross country course.
• Was 44th at the 2022 IHSAA Cross Country Championships and posted respective finishes of 11th, 19th and 11th in the 800 meters at the IHSAA Track & Field Championships from 2021-23.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore

  • 2026Junior