John Carroll University Athletics

Senior distance captain will contend for big points in the 10k and 5k runs at the OAC outdoor meet.

2013
Opened up the outdoor season with a huge breakthrough in the 5k at the Charlotte 49er Classic with a 15:23.2 clocking, taking over 20 seconds off his previous best time ... Improved his 3k personal record by 18 seconds at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships by running 9:00.93 ... As the second finisher on the team, helped JCU earn another top-ten regional performance in cross country by placing 65th ... Finished 19th at the OAC Cross Country meet, just one spot shy of all-conference honors. 

2012
Scored in the OAC 10k by finishing seventh ... Qualified for the indoor All-Ohio and OAC meets in the 5k, racing to an indoor personal best at All-Ohio in 15:43.91 ... Had an outstanding cross country season by placing 36th in an 8k personal record 26:06.98 as the lead runner for the eighth-place Blue Streaks at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Meet, and by finishing ninth and earning first team all-conference at OAC Cross.

2011
Raced to a season-best 5k time of 16:14.14 at the OAC Indoor Championships ... Placed 38th at the OAC Cross Country Championships as the team's second finisher.

2010
Qualified for the OAC Outdoor Championships in the 3000-meter steeplechase ... Raced to a season-best 4:18.36 in the 1500-meter run at the Charlotte 49er Classic ... Was third on the team and first among freshmen with a 57th-place finish at the OAC Cross Country meet.

High School
Graduated with a 3.7 GPA from Mercyhurst Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania where he was a state qualifier in Commentary Speech ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll in high school.

Academics & Personal
Majors in Philosophy ... Columnist for the Carroll News ... Son of Karen and Raymond Wojtasik ... Plans to make documentary and adventure films upon graduation.