- "I made VWC My No. 1 choice because the school seemed the perfect fit for me due to the small class sizes, easy campus to get around, and the great people."
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over the University of North Carolina-Pembroke and Old Dominion University
Career Highs
Outdoor
1500M: 4:31.38 – (ODAC Track & Field Championships – April 17-18, 2015)
800M: 2:02.49 – (ODAC Track & Field Championships – April 19-20, 2013)
Indoor
3000M: 10:51.42 – (Vince Brown Invitational – February 8, 2014)
Mile: 4:50.49 – (CNU Holiday Open – December 7, 2013)
Cross Country
8K: 27:52.1 – (25th Annual Don Cathcart XC Invite – September 28, 2013)
5K: 17:13.8 – (Adidas XC Challenge – September 20, 2013)
Statistics
Track & Field | Cross Country
Junior (2014-15): Made his mark at the end of the season yet again, running the 1500M in 4:31.38.
Sophomore (2013-14): Set his top mark in the mile in indoor competition at the CNU Holiday Open… Added collegiate bests in the 8K and 5K during cross country season.
First-Year (2012-13): Set a personal best in the 800M at the ODAC outdoor championships with a time of 2:02.49.
Academic Accomplishments: Two-time Dean’s List honoree
Before VWC: Competed in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track and field… Captain of all three sports 2010-12… All-Southeastern District cross country as a junior and senior… Indoor All-Southeastern District in the 1000 and 1600 as a junior and senior… All-Eastern Region in the 4x800 relay… Outdoor All-District, All-Region and All-Virginia in the 4x800 as a senior… Career best times: 2:40.38 (1000), 16:41.82 (5000), 2:01.84 (800), 4:37.72 (1600), 49:54 (8 mile).
Personal: Son of Shirley and Jeffrey Werner… Parents attended Kent State University and Barberton School of Commerce, both in Ohio… Has a brother, Chris, a student at Old Dominion University.
Get to Know Andrew
- Enjoys classic rock and roll and vacation time in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
- Favorites include the book "Aeneid," the movie "Fist Full of Dollars," and the TV series "Heroes"
- A fan of major league baseball's Cleveland Indians and actor Clint Eastwood
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "hard work."
- The part of my game I've received the most is: "running."
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to run faster than I have before."
- It's the year 2025 and: "I am scuba diving off the coast of Australia studying the Great Barrier Reef."
