Wayne State University Athletics

2015-16:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam the third leg for the 800 free relay team that placed second (6:46.95) … finished fifth in both the 500 free (4:37.59) and 1000 free (9:33.27) … won the consolation final (ninth place) in the 200 back with a time of 1:52.74 … notched a 11th-place finish in the 200 free (1:41.94).  SEASON:  Competed in five meets … won the 400 IM with a time of 4:19.48 at Calvin (11/20) … placed fifth in the 1000 free (10:32.62) versus Grand Valley State (1/9) … finished second in the 1000 free (10:11.80) against Findlay … garnered a fourth-place finish in the 200 free with a time of 1:45.28 at Eastern Michigan (1/22) … posted regular season top times in the 50 back (26.00) and 100 back (56.17) at Calvin.

High School: A 2015 graduate of West Ottawa High School  ... was a four-year varsity swimmer under coach Steve Bowyer ... led the panthers to an undefeated 9-0 2015 season with a first-place league finish ... holds the 500 freestyle record after a fifth-place finish (4:35.16) at the 2015 State Championships ... earned All-America honor after breaking school records with the 200 and 400 freestyle relays ... All-State (2014-15), All-Area (2014-15) and All-America Relay (2014-15) ... also letter in water polo (2011-14) and served as captain in 2014.

Personal: Full name -- Blake C. Wheeler ... born on April 5, 1997 in Holland, Mich. ... son of Rhonda and Kerry Wheeler ... has an older brother, Tyler, an older sister, Tara and a twin sister, Bethany ... his aunt, Kim Lewis, played softball at Eastern Michigan (1985-86) ... is an exploratory life sciences major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2016.