Wyatt Cernyar

Class:
Sophomore
Events:
Middle Distance
Hometown:
Midway, Utah
Height:
5-11
High School:
Wasatch
Squadron:
36 Pink Panthers

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2024-25: Debuted on the Air Force Top 10 for 800 meters during the outdoor season…clocked a career-best time of 1:49.59 (adjusted for altitude) to finish second at the Kit Mayer Classic…that is the eighth-fastest time in program history…added a top-three finish at the Doug Max Invitational…clocked an indoor-best time of 1:53.34a to finish sixth out of 42 runners at the Colorado Invitational…earned runner-up honors at the Mountain Lion Open…ran on the distance medley relay that used the No. 24 time in Air Force history (9:57.79a) to score for the Falcons at the Mountain West Indoor Championships (sixth).

HIGH SCHOOL: Wasatch High School…received the school’s Verne Tolley Athlete of the Year award as a senior…also claimed the track and field team’s Most Valuable Male Athlete award that year…finish seventh at the Utah 5A State Championships…member of the cross country team…named Most Valuable Runner in 2024…combined for five varsity letters between track and cross country…also competed in wrestling…posted an undefeated record at home…three-time letterwinner…named academic all-state in all three sports…served as an officer of the National Honor Society…graduated with a 4.0 GPA…class valedictorian.

PERSONAL: Full name is Wyatt James Cernyar…son of Matthew and Kelly Cernyar…has one brother and two sisters…majoring in foreign area studies, with a military and strategic studies track…earning a minor in German…future plans include becoming a pilot…hobbies include flying, backpacking, singing, and playing pickleball…favorite artist is Billy Joel…loves to have oatmeal as a pre-race meal…goal of collegiate career is to “use my talents to glorify God”…considers his high school cross country coach, Shauna Bowden, as having the greatest influence on his athletic career…member of Cadet Squadron 36.