2017-18 Track & Field Roster
Michael Oechsner
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Muskego, Wis.
- High School:
- Catholic Memorial
Personal Bests (as of June 2021):
Indoor-
200: 23.01
300: 37.17
400: 50.78
Outdoor-
200: 22.34
400: 50.54
TFRRS Profile
2020-21:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Marquette's Ralph H. Metcalfe Senior Award - Men's Academics
Indoor: Ran the 400 at one meet in 2021, the DePaul BIG EAST Triangular on Feb. 26 and placed eighth in 52.90 seconds.
Outdoor (Jr.): Competed individually in two events during the outdoor season, the men's 200 and 400 ... Top 200 time of 22.34 seconds came on May 1 at the Marquette Invitational ... Placed 10th in the prelims of the 200 at the BIG EAST Championships on May 14 in 22.35 seconds ... Lone 400 race of the season was a 51.19 second finish on April 24 at the Marquette Open ... Helped the men's 4x400 relay to a sixth-place finish at the BIG EAST meet in 3:21.56 with Sherwood, Murray and Bendel.
2019-20:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Jr.): Placed 12th at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 6) with a time of 51.22 in the 400m ... Took third in the 200 at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) with a time of 23.26 ... Took ninth in the 400-meter dash at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 25) with a time of 51.06 ... Placed second in the 200m at the Parkside Classic (Feb. 22) with a time of 23.20 ... Placed third in the 400m at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) with a time of 51.55 ... Took 10th in the prelims of the 400m at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (March 1) with a time of 51.24.
2018-19:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (So.): Did Not Compete
Outdoor (So.): Competed in seven outdoor meets... Won the Marquette Invitational in the 4x400 (3:23.98)... Took third at the Marquette Mid-Week Challenge in the 200 (23.17)... Set a personal record in the 200 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (seventh place; 22.76)... Took sixth in the 4x400 at the BIG EAST Championships.
2017-18:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in the BIG EAST Championship and placed fifth in the 4x400 relay (3:19.67) and sixth in the distance medley (10:07.50) ... Set a personal best in the 400-meter dash at the 2018 Meyo Invitational with a mark of 50.78 seconds ... Placed fourth at the Jack Johnson Classic in the 4x400 relay (3:24.03) ... At the John Tierney Classic he placed second in the 4x400 relay (3:24.73) and placed in the 300-meter dash with a time of 37.17.
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed at five meets ... Finished fifth with his 4x400-meter relay team at the BIG EAST Championships by a mark of 3:21.57 ... Placed sixth in the 200-meter dash at the Joey Haines Invite by a time of 23.03.
Prior to Marquette: Lettered in track and field at Catholic Memorial High School ... A seven-time state qualifier, six-time state medalist ... Served as a three-time team captain and led squad to four regional championships and two sectional titles ... Holds personal-best times in the 200 (22.4 seconds), 400 (49.11 seconds) and 800 (2:03) meters ... Also lettered in football and was a WFCA and AP First Team All-State defensive back and team captain as a senior, while leading team to the state title.
Personal: Oechsner was born in Muskego, Wis. to Eric and Liesel Oechsner ... Has three younger siblings, Josef, Alex and Josh ... Plans to study engineering.
Championship History:
BIG EAST Indoor Championships
2020-
400: 10th (P) (51.24)
2018-
4x400 relay: 5th (3:19.67) Third leg w/ Whalen, Word, Davis
DMR: 6th (10:07.50) Second leg w/ Peterson, Kwapick, Mierzwa
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
2021-
200: 10th (P) (22.35)
4x400 relay: 6th (3:21.56) w/Sherwood, Murray and Bendel
2019-
400: 11th (P) (50.24)
4x400 relay: 6th (3:18.40) w/ Sagan, Sherwood, Heller
2018-
400: 16th (50.90)
4x400 relay: 5th (3:21.57; Third leg w/ Bendel, Whalen, Davis)
