Pete Weilenmann (2016) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame - James Madison University Athletics

Pete Weilenmann

Induction:
2016
Class:
1989

A five-time NCAA qualifier in men's cross country and track & field, Pete Weilenmann is undoubtedly one of the top runners in JMU program history. He is the JMU record holder in the outdoor 1500-meter and indoor 3000-meter runs.

Weilenmann won the CAA individual cross country championship three times from 1987 through 1989 and was a three-time CAA Athlete of the Year during his career at JMU (1986-1990). His 23:38 time as a sophomore is the best five-mile time in CAA Championship history and was followed by 24:11 in 1988 and 25:15 in 1989.

Weilenmann helped lead the Dukes to a runner-up finish in CAA Cross Country in 1987. He was an NCAA qualifier in cross country in 1988, 1989 and 1990, as well as in the 1990 indoor 3000-meter and 1990 outdoor 5000-meter. He went on to participate in the 1991 US Olympic Festival in the 1500-meter run.