| Height: | 5-8 |
| Year: | Jr |
| Hometown: | Bushkill, Pa. |
| High School: | East Stroudsburg |
| Position: | Distance |
| Events: | Distance |
| Major: | Individualized Studies |
- “I chose Virginia Wesleyan because I knew sports and a great learning environment would be important to me. Virginia Wesleyan showed itself to be more accommodating and friendly than anywhere else.”
- Selected VWU over East Stroudsburg, Stevenson, and Moravian
Top Performances
| Year | Sport | 1500m | 3000m | 5000m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Outdoor | 4:25.23 | -- -- | 16:22.68 |
| 2017 | Indoor | -- -- | 9:39.12 | 16:44.96 |
Meet Results
| Date | Meet | Event | Mark | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21–22, 2017 | ODAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 5000m | 16:22.68 | 15 |
| Apr 14–15, 2017 | New Captains Classic & Combined Events | 1500m | 4:33.82 | 45 |
| Apr 7–8, 2017 | 2017 Liberty Collegiate Invite | 5000m | 16:36.71 | 16 |
| Mar 31–Apr 1, 2017 | Battleground Relays | 5000m | 16:42.03 | 5 |
| Mar 31–Apr 1, 2017 | Battleground Relays | 3000 | NT | |
| Mar 31–Apr 1, 2017 | Battleground Relays | 1500m | NT | |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Commonwealth Duals | 1500m | 4:25.23 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships | 3000 | 10:01.96 | 31 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Vince Brown Invitational | 5000m | 16:44.96 | 27 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Captains Invitational & Combined Events | 5000m | 16:57.31 | |
| Jan 13, 2017 | CNU Quadrangular | 3000 | 9:39.12 | 10 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | CNU Quadrangular | 1600m Relay | 4:01.55 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 2016 | CNU Holiday Open | 3000 | 9:57.95 | 30 |
2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team
Freshman (2016-17): (Indoor) Competed in the 3,000m and 5,000m… Ran a time of 9:39.12 in the 3,000m at the CNU Quadrangular… (Outdoor) Ran the 1,500m and 5,000m in the spring… Posted a time of 4:33.82 in the 1,500m at the New Captains Classic & Combined… Ran a time of 16:22.68 in the 5,000m at the ODAC Championship.
Before VWU: Ran cross country and track at East Stroudsburg Area North High School… Ran a sub-10 minute 3,200m… Two-time Scholar-Athlete selection… Received the Most Improved award… Named all-conference twice… Member of the National Honor Society and the yearbook staff… Vice President of the AVA… Honor roll… Eagle Scout.
Personal: The son of Geoff and Judy Wolverton… Has a sister, Jennifer… Uncle, Bob, swam at the West Point.
Get to Know Louis
- Enjoys reading, watching Netflix, swimming, hiking, and hanging out with friends
- Fan of Olympian Galen Rupp
- Favorites include the movie “Star Wars,” the Lorien Legacies, Inheritance Cycle, and Harry Potter book series, and TV shows “The Flash” and “Teenwolf”
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "determined, hard-working, driven, hot-headed, friendly, hungry”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "working hard in order to better myself and my team”
- If you could spend one day with a famous person from any time period, who would it be and why? “Galen Rupp, because I would enjoy hearing the kinds of things he has done and will do, as well as get advice because we have both experienced some of the same difficulties in running”
- People might be surprised to know this about me… “I didn’t always like running”
- It’s the year 2030 and I am doing this… “hopefully, I’m coaching a college track and field team”
