Michael Wasko (2006) - FDU Hall of Fame

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Michael Wasko

Class

1985
Induction

2006
Sport(s)

Men's Track and Field

Michael Wasko was a member of the men’s track and field team, specializing in hurdle and sprint events. He had an immediate impact on the program in the hurdles and quarter-mile events. He qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship as a senior and posted three top-five finishes at the IC4A Championships in both the hurdles and dash events. He was a three-time MET Champion in the hurdles, an eight-time conference hurdle champion and a two-time member of the All-East Team. As a freshman, he scored 3,380 points in his first-ever attempt competing in the pentathlon. He was a member of the 1988 Olympic Bobsled team, helping them to a fourth-place finish at both the Calgary Olympics and the World Championships. For his efforts, he was named the US Olympic Bobsled Athlete of the Year. Wasko graduated Magna Cum Laude and was recognized as a Fairleigh Dickinson University scholar athlete. He served as a graduate assistant en route to earning his MBA in 1989.

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