2023 Cross Country Roster
John, Wesley
Wesley John
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Watkinsville, Ga.
- High School:
- Oconee County
Bio
2023: 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.
2022: 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 52ndplace…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.
2021: 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.
2020: Finished his season with a 94th-place finish at the 8k SEC Championships thanks to a 26:37.2…Opened his second year by finishing 74th at the 8k FSU Invitational.
2019: 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...Intended major in sports management.
2022: 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 52ndplace…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.
2021: 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.
2020: Finished his season with a 94th-place finish at the 8k SEC Championships thanks to a 26:37.2…Opened his second year by finishing 74th at the 8k FSU Invitational.
2019: 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...Intended major in sports management.
Georgia Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Video Recap
Friday, November 10
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championship Video Recap
Friday, October 27
Georgia Cross Country Regionals Highlights
Friday, November 11
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championships Postmeet Recap
Saturday, October 29
