Steele Wasik

Country: USA

Passion: Track and Field

Best advice: Never let someone take the fun out of what you love.

Hero: Elon Musk “I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.”

Fun fact: “I love saltwater fish tanks!”

Three-time Big 12 Champion Steele Wasik from Medina, Ohio, ranks top-10 in the country with his personal-best total of 5,817 points in indoor heptathlon. Steele trained at SPIRE with Coach Charlie Powell during his time at St. Edwards in Cleveland.

“While being a world class level athlete for seven years, I was able to live the dream of traveling the world and seeing every state in the U.S. Athletics taught me every skill I needed for life including time management, performing under pressure, managing relationships and teamwork. Representing the USA in international competitions is my fall time favorite experience.”

In 2018, SPIRE trainee Wasik competed for the United States team at the Pan American Cup, underwent an operation on his right Achilles in March and graduated in the spring with two degrees from University of Texas. He went on to compete for Tennessee in 2019 in his final year of athletic eligibility while completing work on his master’s degree in finance.

SPIRE Director of Track and Field Charlie Powell had this to say…“Steele is one of those athletes who loves to learn.  He was an absolute joy to coach because he not only had a phenomenal amount of natural ability, but he always wanted to learn more. Why this, why that. What’s the best way to do this. How can I be more successful in that. Tell me more. Teach me. Teach me. It was awesome, and a great deal of fun too.” 

 Some of Steele’s accomplishments:

UCLA Track and Field Team                                                                                                 

Youngest Team Captain in school history                                                                                                                            

•        School record in the heptathlon

•        PAC12 Champion

•       2x All-American

•        Bruin Athletic Council member 2015

University of Texas Track and Field Team                                                                                            

Senior Captain                                                                                                                                       

•        All-American honors 

•        3x Big12 Conference Champion

•        Event group Captain- multis/jumps

•        Academic All-American

Team USA Appearances 

•        2014 Pan American Games Champion – Ottawa, Canada

•        2015 World University Games 6th place – Gwangju, South Korea

•        2017 Thorpe Cup 7th place – Düsseldorf , Germany 

•        2018 Capital Cup team member – Ottawa, Canada