Joseph Wittig

Class:
Senior
Events:
1500m / 5000m
Hometown:
Fort Smith, Ark.
Height:
5-9
High School:
Greenwood
Squadron:
01 Mighty Mach One

JUNIOR YEAR | 2020-21: Competed in five different distances…clocked a career-best time of 8:21.86 (adjusted for altitude) to win the 3000-meter run at the Air Force Collegiate Open…that was the second-fastest time on the team in 2021…earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award following that meet…also claimed runner-up finishes at 3000 meters during the Air Force Invitational and Championships at the Peak…competed in the 5000-meter run during both the indoor and outdoor seasons, registering a career-best time of 14:24.93 at the Baylor Invitational…also ran the 1500-meter run twice and the 10,000-meter run once during the outdoor season…academic all-conference selection…MW Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2019-20: Ran the mile at the Potts Invitational...MW Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2018-19: Competed in the 1500-meter run during four outdoor meets....recorded a career-best time of 4:02.95 (adjusted for altitude) at the Doug Max Invitational...also participated in one 5000-meter race, posting a personal-best time of 15:22.31a at the Jack Christiansen Invitational...ran the mile during three indoor meets...clocked a career-best 4:22.25a at the Colorado Invitational...earned a top-10 finish in only 3000-meter outing of the season (8:51.46a at Air Force Collegiate Open)...MW Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Greenwood High School...named the Arkansas River Valley All-Star Prep Cross Country and Track Runner of the Year for the 2017-18 academic year...won the 3200-meter title at the Arkansas 6A State Championship as a senior...finished second in the 1600-meter run at that meet...also earned a runner-up finish at the state cross country championships in 2017...three-time all-conference selection in both track and cross country...earned all-state honors in both sports as a junior and senior...posted a career-best 1600-meter time of 4:26.5...also earned all-conference honors in football as a freshman...graduated with a 4.23 GPA...named a Distinguished Graduate...member of the Arkansas Academic All-Star Team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Joseph Nathaniel Wittig...nickname is “Jeb”...son of Robert and Lisa Wittig...has two younger brothers and a dog named Franklin...majoring in geospatial science...future plans include piloting heavies…currently serving as the Academic Officer for squadron...selected to the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s List every semester...favorite TV show to binge is Psych...hobbies include cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs and tending to his 80-acre homestead in Arkansas...avid fan of asking AJ Kedge when he is eating his bagel...enthusiast of Times New Roman 12-point font...grandfather, Waymon Pearson, served as a pilot in the Air Force...interned at the National Geospatial Agency in Springfield, Va., over the summer, assessing satellite imagery and utilizing remote-sensing techniques to help develop security analyses...member of Cadet Squadron 01.