Brad Wharton

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Vernon, TX

• 2004 All-ACC in Outdoor Track Track and Field: Outdoor: 2006: Qualified for the finals in the 1,500-meter run at the ACC Championships, finishing eighth in a time of 3:50.60... competed in the 800-meter run at the conference championships, running a time of 1:55.22 in the prelims of the event. 2005: Ran a personal best 1:52.14 in the 800-meter run at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... regionally qualified in the 1500 meter run with a time of 3:48.17 at the Duke Twilight, where he finished third ... finished fourth at the ACC Championship in the 1500 meter run, with a time of 3:51.04 ... placed 20th at the NCAA East Regional in the 1500m race. 2004: Placed second in the 800m at the Tar Heel Opener ... broke a personal record at the JMU Invitational in the 800m - 1:52.88, good for a 15th place finish ... came in second at the ACCs with an NCAA Qualifying time of 3:45.94 in the 1,500m run, also a personal record ... earned first place at the ACC Preliminary[apos]s in the same event ... outdoor team MVP. 2003: Qualified for the NCAA Regionals in the 1,500m ... placed second at the JMU Invitational in the 1,500m ... posted a time of 1:53.74 in the 800m at the Charlotte Invitational. Indoor: 2006: Did not compete. 2005: Broke a Clemson Facility Indoor record and placed second in the mile run with a 4:07.81 time at the Clemson Classic ... recorded a personal best and placed 14th in the mile run at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a 4:06.81 time. 2004: An ACC finalist after a fifth place preliminary finish in the mile. 2003: ACC Finalist in the mile run as a freshman. Cross Country: 2006: Finished first on the team in two of the five races in which he competed... placed 45th overall and fourth on the squad at the ACC Championships in a time of 26:01.4... ran a time of 32:50.90 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals, good for 81st overall. 2005: Placed fourth at the WFU Relays ... placed fourth in a pairing with Joel Conn in the race ... came in 28th place at the ACC Championship ... turned in a 61st place showing at the NCAA Southeast Regional. 2004: Competed in all seven events for the Deacons ... placed sixth at the Wake Forest Relays ... earned fifth at the Wake Forest Invitational ... finished sixth at the East Carolina Invitational. 2003: Finished seventh at the Wake Forest Invitational ... ran for the Deacons in every race. 2002: Placed 37th at the Mountaineer Open ... finished in 15th place at the Wake Forest Alumni Invitational. Background: Led his High School to a State Championships in 2000 and 2002 ... two-time state champion in the 3200m ... twice the runner up in the one mile at the State Championships ... MidSouth Track Classic meet MVP ... member of The Baylor School record 4x400m team ... also led the Red Raiders to consecutive state team championships ... individual state champion of cross country in 2000 ... named to the Honor Roll all four years ... chose Wake Forest over Columbia and William and Mary. Personal: Double major in economics and communications ... born Oct. 29, 1983, in Vernon, Texas... son of Bucky and Joline Wharton