About the Wenzel Memorial 5K
The route circles a university campus and starts and finishes on the boulevard in front of a memorial statue to the man the race honors. Gregg Wenzel was a former student-athlete and triathlete who died while working abroad, and the course is a way for the campus community to mark that. The terrain is typical of a college campus, mostly paved and navigable.
Check-in and registration both happen at the West Gym before the start. The race draws a mix of students and others, and the entry fee differs for each group. Exact change is required if you pay on-site.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K · 2025 results
86finishers
20:29winner
28:57median
1:03:21cutoff
Top 3: Aidan Skuban (20:29) · Reese Wall (20:30) · Edward D'Angelo (21:05)
The Wenzel Memorial 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
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