Wiersema, a senior, was named Most Valuable Performer of the Iowa Conference Championship after scoring 31 of Dubuque’s 58 points in the meet. He won individual titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes in times of 11.02 and 22.11 seconds, respectively. He ran the anchor leg of the winning 4x100 relay that provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships with a Carlson Stadium record time of 41.41 seconds. Wiersema also ran the anchor leg of the Spartans’ 4x400 relay team that finished eighth (3:27.01). (IIAC Male Athlete of the Week)
