Missouri Southern State University Athletics

2017 Outdoor: Eclipsed his personal record in the pole vault with a height of 15’11”on his third try for sixth place at the MIAA Outdoor Championships … also placed sixth at the SBU Invitational and ninth Annual David Suenram Gorilla Classic. Indoor:  Took a season best second place in the pole vault at the MSSU Lion Invitational by leaping over the bar at 15’5” after taking seventh place at the UCM Mule Relays (14’9”) one week earlier.
 
2016 Outdoor:
MSSU Last Chance Invite - PV - 4.55m
2016 MIAA Outdoor Championships - PV - 4.65m
MSSU Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invite - PV - 4.47m
8th Annual David Suenram Gorilla Classic - PV - 4.57m
SBU Bearcat Invite - PV - 4.45m

2015 - Indoor - Wuest cleared 14-05.25 for a tenth place showing at the MSSU Early Bird ... finsihed sixth in the MSSU Southern Invite, vaulting to 14-07.50 ... Also ran a 7.72 in the 60m in the MSSU Southern Invite ... placed seventh at Central Missouri in the pole vault with a height of 14-01.25 ... was eighth at the MSSU Lion Invite for a height of 14-11.50. 

2014 - Indoor - Wuest competed in four events in the indoor season ... had an eighth place finish at the MSSU Southern Invite (13-11.25), an 11th place showing at the MSSU Lion Invite (14-07.50 and was seventh at Central Missouri, vaulting to 14-02.25. 
Outdoor - Hit a season-best in the pole vault with a seventh-place finish at Pittsburg State, clearing 15-03.75 ... was fifht at Missouri S&T (14-08.75), while placing 13th at the MSSU Invite ... Placed 11th at the MSSU last chance with a height of 14-10.25. 

Prior to Southern - A 2013 graduate of Branson High, Wuest was a four-year letterwinner in track running sprints and pole vault...Was conference champion in pole vault while earning All-District, Sectional and All-State honors finishing 7th place overall at the State Championships...Finished 8th place overall at state championships in pole vault as a junior while earning all-conference, all-district and sectional medalist honors...Has personal record 14' 6'' in the pole vault...Also lettered three years in football as a wide receiver and defensive back. 

Personal - The son of Scott and Deneen Wuest...Plans to major in nursing at Southern....Born June 7, 1995...Has a older sister Lindsi.