Colorado University Athletics

2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Wilson George

Wilson Georges

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bartonville, Ill.
  • High School:
    Bartonville
  • Major:
    History
Wilson Georges TFRRS Profile


2024-25
Indoor:
  • Opened the season with a 5th-place finish in the mile at the Potts Invitational (4:08.54).
  • Ran 7:58.15 in the 3000m at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, placing 30th.
  • Clocked 13:55.42 in the 5000m at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, finishing 74th.
Outdoor:
  • Clocked a 10k personal best of 28:48.86 at the Raleigh Relays
  • Ran the 5k at Bryan Clay in a time of 14:06.24
2023-24
Indoor:
  • Placed 6th in the mile at the Potts Invitational (4:16.21).
  • Finished 12th in the mile at the Colorado Invitational (4:12.84) and 17th in the 800m (1:55.34).
  • Competed at the Husky Classic, running a season-best mile in 4:06.69 (31st).
Outdoor:
  • Opened the outdoor season with an 8th-place finish in the 800m at the CSU Pueblo Spank Blasing Invite (1:53.92).
  • Placed 4th in the 1500m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic (3:51.44).
  • Ran a season-best 1500m time of 3:48.37 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (46th).
  • Finished 4th in the 1500m at the Desert Heat Classic (3:48.67), capping off a strong outdoor season.
   
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Bartonville High School
  • Was the top freshman in the state of Illinois in cross country
  • As a sophomore, he was seventh in IHSA class 2A for cross country
  • Class 2A Runner of the Year his junior
  • Went undefeated in junior campaign
  • State champion in IHSA 2A 1,600m in meet record time
  • Four time conference champ in 800, 1,600, 3,200, and 4x400
  • Sectional champ in 1,600 and 4x400
  • Indoor state best times in 1,600 and 3,200
  • Conference, Regional, and Sectional champ in cross country.
  • Also recruited by Syracuse, Purdue, Illinois, Wake Forest and Notre Dame
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS
  • 800m - 1:52
  • 1,600m - 4:08.2
  • 3,200m - 8:56.9

IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Majoring in history
  • Minoring in political science

PERSONAL
  • Wilson John Georges
  • Born on April 24, 2003
  • Son of Arthur and Maribeth Georges
  • His father ran at the University of Illinois
  • Has four siblings, Dane, Griffin, Katie and Judi
  • His older sister, Katie, ran track at Calvin University
  • Enjoys playing video games, biking and watching basketball
Colorado T&F/XC: 2016 HOF Sara Gorton Slattery
Monday, August 12
Bailey Hertenstein @baileyh_ Wins the Pac-12 5k Championship @cubuffstrack #gobuffs
Monday, May 13
Pac-12 TRACK Championships - Wrap Up
Monday, May 13
@cubufffstrack First Crack at NEW Potts Field #gobuffs
Wednesday, April 10