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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2018-19 Men's Track and Field

Tom Weishaar
Tom Weishaar

Joe Novak

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Donsman, Wis.
  • Highschool Catholic Memorial

Biography

PERSONAL RECORDS
400m: 51.07
800m: 1:52.10
1,000m: 2:28.49
1,500m: 3:53.44
Mile: 4:16.54

CAREER ACCOLADES
2017 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2016 XC Ivy League Heps Team Champion
First all-time at Penn in the outdoor 4x800m relay (7:24.47)

OUTDOOR 2019
  • Appeared in eight meets throughout the outdoor season, running the 400m, 800m and several relay events.
  • Scored at the 2019 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 5), placing third in the 4x800 relay.
  • Also ran the 800m at Ivy Heps.
  • Ran the 4x800 relay at the 125th running of the Penn Relays (April 25-27).
  • Finished fifth in the 800m at the Penn Challenge (March 23).
INDOOR 2019
  • Competed in eight events during the indoor season, running a variety of events, including the 800m and certain relay races.
  • Ran a season-best time of 1:52.31 in the 800m to place fifth and score at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships.
  • Also scored with the DMR team, helping Penn to a sixth-place finish in 10:03.33.
  • Joined the DMR team to a third-place finish at the 112th running of the prestigious Millrose Games with a time of 10:02.16.
  • Won the 800m at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational with a time of 1:53.89.
  • Scored for Penn with a third-place finish in the 600m at the Harvard vs. Penn Dual.
  • Totaled eight top-five finishes.
CROSS COUNTRY 2018
  • Did not compete.
OUTDOOR 2018
  • Ran in seven meets during the 2018 outdoor season, competing in the 800m, 1,500m and several relay events.
  • Scored at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 6), part of the sixth-place 4x800m relay team.
  • Ran the sprint medley relay at the Penn Relays (April 26-28).
  • Finished fourth in the 800m at the Penn Challenge (March 24).
  • Season-best time in the 800m came at the ECAC Championships (May 13).
INDOOR 2018
  • Competed in six meets during the 2018 indoor season, making appearances in the 800m, 1,000m, mile and several relay events.
  • Scored twice at the 2018 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 25), placing fourth in the 4x800m relay and fifth in the 800m.
  • Won the 1,000m at the New Year Invitational (Dec. 9) to start the year.
  • Finished third in the 800m at the Navy Invitational (Jan. 13).
  • Totaled five top-10 placements on the year.
CROSS COUNTRY 2017
  • Ran in two meets during the 2017 cross country season.
  • Competed in both early season meets, the Blue/Gold Classic (Sept. 2) and the Main Line Invitational (Sept. 15).
OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in eight meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in the 800m, 1,500m, 4x400m and 4x800m relays.
  • Member of the third-place 4x800m relay team at the 2017 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 7) with a time of 7:28.63.
  • Also competed in the 800m at Ivy Heps.
  • Took part in the 4x800m relay at the Penn Relays (April 27-29).
  • Totaled four top-10 placements on the season.
  • Ran a season-best time of 1:52.21 in the 800m at the Penn Challenge (March 25), finishing fourth.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in seven meets during the 2017 indoor season.
  • Focused primarily on the 800m, while also featuring appearances in the 1,000m, mile, 4x400 relay, and DMR.
  • Claimed first at the Lehigh Season Opener (Dec. 2) in the 800m with a time of 1:54.93.
  • Advanced to finals of the 800m at the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 26), placing eighth. 
  • Finished sixth in the 4x400 relay at Ivy Heps.
  • Featured 12 top-10 finishes on the season, placing in the top-10 in every event in which he participated.
CROSS COUNTRY 2016
  • Placed 40th at the Haverford Invitational (Oct. 21), his only event of the season.
OUTDOOR 2016
  • Competed in the 800m, 1,500m, 4x400m, and 4x800m relays during the 2016 outdoor season.
  • Notched four third-place finishes during the course of the outdoor season.
INDOOR 2016
  • Competed in the 800m, mile, 1,000m and 4x800m relays during the 2016 indoor season.
  • Placed second in the 1,000m at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 21).
  • Placed third in the 800m at the Lehigh Angry Birds Invite (Jan. 16).
  • Member of the sixth-place 4x800m relay team at the 2016 Ivy League Indoor Track and Field Championships. 
CROSS COUNTRY 2015
  • Made collegiate debut with a 61st-place showing at the Big 5 Invitational (Sept. 11).
  • Placed 80th at the Leopard Invitational (Oct. 17).

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Distance
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    MD
  • 2017-18Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2018-19Senior

    Middle Distance