2024 Track & Field Roster
John, Wesley
Wesley John
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Watkinsville, Ga.
- High School:
- Oconee County
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
2024: Outdoor – Earned a seventh-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, posting a time of 3:53.25…Posted the No. 3 time in school history in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays, finishing 22nd with a time of 8:54.03…Ran a season-best 1500m time of 3:51.59 to place 25th at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational…Placed fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Georgia Tech Invite, crossing the finish line in 9:04.72…Ran a personal-best steeplechase time of 8:53.52 at the Music City Challenge to place third and move into third in Georgia history in the event…Placed fifth to score in the 3,000m steeplechase at the SEC Championships with a time of 9:02.13…Competed in the steeplechase at the NCAA East Prelims, crossing the finish line 36th with a 9:12.66...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Indoor – Ran the 5,000-meters at the Vanderbilt Invitational, finishing 16th with a time of 14:59.22…Tied his personal best in the 800m with a time of 1:53.91 at the Razorback Invitational…Finished 12th in the mile at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 4:12.38….Ran a season-best mile time of 4:11.36 at the Music City Challenge…Clocked an 8:32.91 in his lone 3,000m of the season, placing 29th in the seeded race at the Music City Challenge.
2023: Cross Country – Made his season debut at the 8k Paul Short Run with a time of 26:08.90…Posted a time of 25:06.1 to finish 66th at the 8k Crimson Classic…Ran a season-best 24:50.1 as Georgia’s second scorer at the 8k SEC Championships, finishing 50thoverall…Finished 76th overall at the 10k NCAA South Regionals, crossing the finish line in 31:15.6 to score.
Outdoor – Posted a season-best time of 8:57.41 in the 3000m steeplechase, placing 17th at the Raleigh Relays and moving to fifth on the school’s all-time top-10 list…Placed eighth in the steeplechase at the Virginia Challenge with a time of 9:00.74…Medaled at the SEC Championships with a third-place finish and a time of 9:01.69…Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Spec Towns and Torrin Lawrence Invitational, clocking a time of 9:09.79.
Indoor – Ran a season-best mile time of 4:08.44 to place 16th in the prelims of the SEC Championships…Finished sixth at the Clemson Invite with a mile time of 4:09.76…Clocked a 3000-meter time of 8:26.18 at the SEC Championships to place 25th.
2022: Cross Country - Led the Bulldogs at the 5k Charlotte Opener after taking 21st (15:29.1)…Was the second Georgia runner across the line at the 8k North Alabama Invitational thanks to a 24:37.16 for 52nd place…Also finished second for the Bulldogs (94th overall) at the 8k Live In Lou Classic after completing his laps in 24:44.7…Sustained an injury that sidelined him the rest of the year.
Outdoor – Finished third in the 1500 meters thanks to a 3:52.04 at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial...Ran the fastest 3000m steeplechase time of his career (9:02.24) to take fifth at the Florida Relays…Was 10th in the steeplechase at the SEC Championships thanks to his 9:10.15…Took 26th at SECs in the 5000m after completing his laps in 14:53.81.
Indoor – Completed his 800 meter race in 1:53.91 to take 25th at the Music City Challenge…Finished the Music City mile in a season best 4:09.02…Had a season-best time of 8:20.54 in the 3000m at the Razorback Invite…Leg of school record distance medley relay after the Bulldog foursome clocked a 9:35.97 for fourth at the SEC Championships.
2021: Cross Country- Opened the year by leading his team at the 6k Kennesaw State Opener with a 14th-place (18:59.81) showing…Scored at the 8k North Alabama Showcase thanks to a 25:11.98 for 25th…Was in the Bulldogs’ top five at the 8k Pre-Nationals after registering a 24:55.9 for 195th...Managed to be the third Georgia runner across the line at the 8k SEC Championship thanks to his 24:55.8 for 46th…Made it five straight meets scoring with a 68th-place finish (31:43.84) at the 10k NCAA South Regional.
Outdoor – Clocked a 1:54.87 to take 51st in the 800 meters at the Raleigh Relays…Finished 11th in the 1500m (3:54.40) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational…Took 16th in the 3000m steeplechase with a 9:20.22 at the SEC Championships while also taking 28th (15:17.36) in the 5000m.
Indoor – Had a season-best time of 1:54.93 for 18th in the 800m at the Music City Challenge…Clocked a personal record (4:12.20) for 21st in the mile at the Music City Challenge…Had a season-best finish of 8:33.02 for 21st in the 3000m at the Razorback Invitational.
2020: Cross Country - Competed in a pair of meets for the Bulldogs, including placing 94th (26:37.2) at the 8k SEC Championships.
Indoor – Ran a 4:12.61 to take 12th in the mile at the Razorback Invitational…Also had a pair of 4:14s at the distance…Posted a season-best 3000-meter time of 8:26.64 for 73rd at the Husky Classic…Was 35th (8:34.31) in the 3000m at the SEC Championships…Part of distance medley relay squad that was 11th at SECs with a 10:15.82.
2019: Cross Country - Ran at five meets during his first season, scoring at both the 8k SEC Championships and the 10k NCAA South Regional…Finished 69th at SECs with a 24:42.4 and took 101st (32:52.1) at the Regional.
High School: 2018 Hoka One One Postal National Champion in the 3200 meters with a personal record time of 9:23.99...State champion in the 1600 meters (4:18.21) and third place in the 800 meters (1:55.65) as a senior in 2019...Followed up with third place and a new PR time of 1:54.11 at the 2019 Georgia HS Meet of Champions...As a junior, reached the state finals in the 800 and 1600 meters and placed second in the 1600 meters (4:20.12) at the Meet of Champions...Four-time Athens Area XC Champion and four-time region champion as well...Personal-best times of 1:54.11 (800 meters), 4:16.9 (one mile), 9:23.99 (3200 meters) and 15:44.93 (5k CC).
Personal: Born Jan. 22, 2001...Son of Brian and Christa John, who both attended UGA...Aunt and uncles Chad and Karen Young and Brant and Holly Suddath also attended the university...Graduated with a degree in Sport Management from UGA in 2023...Seeking a master's degree in Kinesiology...Recipient of the Hugh M. Tarbutton, Jr. Athletic Scholarship.
Indoor – Ran the 5,000-meters at the Vanderbilt Invitational, finishing 16th with a time of 14:59.22…Tied his personal best in the 800m with a time of 1:53.91 at the Razorback Invitational…Finished 12th in the mile at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 4:12.38….Ran a season-best mile time of 4:11.36 at the Music City Challenge…Clocked an 8:32.91 in his lone 3,000m of the season, placing 29th in the seeded race at the Music City Challenge.
2023: Cross Country – Made his season debut at the 8k Paul Short Run with a time of 26:08.90…Posted a time of 25:06.1 to finish 66th at the 8k Crimson Classic…Ran a season-best 24:50.1 as Georgia’s second scorer at the 8k SEC Championships, finishing 50thoverall…Finished 76th overall at the 10k NCAA South Regionals, crossing the finish line in 31:15.6 to score.
Outdoor – Posted a season-best time of 8:57.41 in the 3000m steeplechase, placing 17th at the Raleigh Relays and moving to fifth on the school’s all-time top-10 list…Placed eighth in the steeplechase at the Virginia Challenge with a time of 9:00.74…Medaled at the SEC Championships with a third-place finish and a time of 9:01.69…Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Spec Towns and Torrin Lawrence Invitational, clocking a time of 9:09.79.
Indoor – Ran a season-best mile time of 4:08.44 to place 16th in the prelims of the SEC Championships…Finished sixth at the Clemson Invite with a mile time of 4:09.76…Clocked a 3000-meter time of 8:26.18 at the SEC Championships to place 25th.
2022: Cross Country - Led the Bulldogs at the 5k Charlotte Opener after taking 21st (15:29.1)…Was the second Georgia runner across the line at the 8k North Alabama Invitational thanks to a 24:37.16 for 52nd place…Also finished second for the Bulldogs (94th overall) at the 8k Live In Lou Classic after completing his laps in 24:44.7…Sustained an injury that sidelined him the rest of the year.
Outdoor – Finished third in the 1500 meters thanks to a 3:52.04 at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial...Ran the fastest 3000m steeplechase time of his career (9:02.24) to take fifth at the Florida Relays…Was 10th in the steeplechase at the SEC Championships thanks to his 9:10.15…Took 26th at SECs in the 5000m after completing his laps in 14:53.81.
Indoor – Completed his 800 meter race in 1:53.91 to take 25th at the Music City Challenge…Finished the Music City mile in a season best 4:09.02…Had a season-best time of 8:20.54 in the 3000m at the Razorback Invite…Leg of school record distance medley relay after the Bulldog foursome clocked a 9:35.97 for fourth at the SEC Championships.
2021: Cross Country- Opened the year by leading his team at the 6k Kennesaw State Opener with a 14th-place (18:59.81) showing…Scored at the 8k North Alabama Showcase thanks to a 25:11.98 for 25th…Was in the Bulldogs’ top five at the 8k Pre-Nationals after registering a 24:55.9 for 195th...Managed to be the third Georgia runner across the line at the 8k SEC Championship thanks to his 24:55.8 for 46th…Made it five straight meets scoring with a 68th-place finish (31:43.84) at the 10k NCAA South Regional.
Outdoor – Clocked a 1:54.87 to take 51st in the 800 meters at the Raleigh Relays…Finished 11th in the 1500m (3:54.40) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational…Took 16th in the 3000m steeplechase with a 9:20.22 at the SEC Championships while also taking 28th (15:17.36) in the 5000m.
Indoor – Had a season-best time of 1:54.93 for 18th in the 800m at the Music City Challenge…Clocked a personal record (4:12.20) for 21st in the mile at the Music City Challenge…Had a season-best finish of 8:33.02 for 21st in the 3000m at the Razorback Invitational.
2020: Cross Country - Competed in a pair of meets for the Bulldogs, including placing 94th (26:37.2) at the 8k SEC Championships.
Indoor – Ran a 4:12.61 to take 12th in the mile at the Razorback Invitational…Also had a pair of 4:14s at the distance…Posted a season-best 3000-meter time of 8:26.64 for 73rd at the Husky Classic…Was 35th (8:34.31) in the 3000m at the SEC Championships…Part of distance medley relay squad that was 11th at SECs with a 10:15.82.
2019: Cross Country - Ran at five meets during his first season, scoring at both the 8k SEC Championships and the 10k NCAA South Regional…Finished 69th at SECs with a 24:42.4 and took 101st (32:52.1) at the Regional.
High School: 2018 Hoka One One Postal National Champion in the 3200 meters with a personal record time of 9:23.99...State champion in the 1600 meters (4:18.21) and third place in the 800 meters (1:55.65) as a senior in 2019...Followed up with third place and a new PR time of 1:54.11 at the 2019 Georgia HS Meet of Champions...As a junior, reached the state finals in the 800 and 1600 meters and placed second in the 1600 meters (4:20.12) at the Meet of Champions...Four-time Athens Area XC Champion and four-time region champion as well...Personal-best times of 1:54.11 (800 meters), 4:16.9 (one mile), 9:23.99 (3200 meters) and 15:44.93 (5k CC).
Personal: Born Jan. 22, 2001...Son of Brian and Christa John, who both attended UGA...Aunt and uncles Chad and Karen Young and Brant and Holly Suddath also attended the university...Graduated with a degree in Sport Management from UGA in 2023...Seeking a master's degree in Kinesiology...Recipient of the Hugh M. Tarbutton, Jr. Athletic Scholarship.
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