Ned Willig

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Phoenixville, Pa.
High School:
Great Valley

Last Updated: October 30, 2016

Graduate (2016)
• In his postseason debut with U-M, finished 73rd at the 8K Big Ten Championships (Oct. 30) in 26:12.4
• Finished fourth at the 8,000-meter adidas Pre-Nationals (Oct. 15) Open Race, running 25:36.9
• Finished 78th at the 8,000-meter Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 24) in 26:18.3
• Narrowly missed a scoring opportunity with his 11th-place finish at the 8,000-meter Sycamore Invitational (Sept. 10), coming across the line at 25:51.1
• Finished sixth at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Sept. 2), making his Michigan debut in 15:30.8

Prior to Michigan
• Graduated from Brown University in 2016 with a degree in Geology and Biology
• While at Brown, won three Ivy League Championships (2013: 1,000 meters; 2014: 4x800-meter relay; 2016: 800 meters)
• Brown record-holder at 1,000 meters (2:21.60)
• Two-year NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round Qualifier
• During his high school years, was a two-time indoor All-State athlete
• Garnered a pair of top-five New Balance Nationals finishes, earning All-American recognition during indoor and outdoor seasons.

Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Natural Resources, pursuing a Masters of Science in Environmental Informatics
• Son of Hugh and Sarah Willig
• Father, Hugh, ran track at the University of Pennsylvania
• Mother, Sarah, ran track and played field hockey at Princeton University.
• Born on February 8, 1994

Personal Bests:
Track and Field
800-meter run -- 1:48.04
1,000-meter run -- 2:21.60
1,500-meter run -- 3:44.97