Wes Olsson

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Hurdles
Hometown:
Menomonee Falls, WI
High School:
Hamilton
Prev School:
UW-Whitewater

TFFRS PROFILE

2025–26 (Fr. – Wisconsin–Whitewater)
Indoor: Competed in seven meets ... Ran sprint and hurdle events including the 60m hurdles, 400m and relays ... Posted personal-best marks of 8.63 in the 60m hurdles and 53.54 in the 400m ... Recorded multiple sub-9.00 performances in the 60m hurdles, including a season-best finish of third at the Big Dawg Invitational ... Competed at the WIAC Indoor Championships and contributed to the 4x400 relay.
Outdoor: Competed in five meets ... Specialized in the 400m hurdles, recording a personal-best time of 56.97 at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative, finishing third ... Added marks of 57.14 at the WIAC Outdoor Championships and 57.77 at the UW-Platteville Invitational ... Also competed in the 110m hurdles ... Qualified for and competed at the WIAC Outdoor Championships.

High School: Attended Sussex Hamilton High School ... Competed in track and field and football ... Four-year football letterwinner (freshman–senior) and three-year track and field competitor (sophomore–senior) under coach Andy Bosley ... Earned Team MVP honors in 2024 ... Served as team captain as a senior in 2025.

Personal: Born June 8, 2006, in Menomonee Falls, Wis. ... Son of Brian and Stephanie Olsson, both of whom competed in track and field ... Has one sibling, Drew (17) ... Plans to major in business administration ... Chose Marquette because of a lifelong connection to the university and its strong academic reputation.