Doug Wilcox

Doug graduated Wes-Del in 1987. After graduation he attended Ball State University and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing. Doug participated in Cross Country, Track and Basketball at Wes-Del. Doug earned 4 Varsity letters in Cross Country and 4 varsity letters in Track/Field. In Cross Country Doug was the County Champion in 1985 and 1986 and led the team to the first ever County Championship in 1986. He was All County and All Conference in 1983, 1984, 1985, & 1986. Doug was All Sectional 3 times. He was a 3-time Regional Qualifier and led the team to the first ever Regional Qualification. He was also a 2-time Semi-State Qualifier and selected as Wes-Del’s Most Valuable Runner 3 times. He was the individual Champion at the Delta and Wapahani Invitationals. He is still the record holder for the 5000 meters with a time of 15:43. He was Academic 2nd Team All State and Hoosier Harrier 3rd Team All State in 1985. He had over 30 first place finishes in his high school career and was selected to represent the US vs Kenya, Africa Junior Team by the International Sports Exchange.

In Track, he was the 3200 meters County Champion in 1985, 1986, and 1987 and the 3200 meters Conference Champion in the White River Conference in 1986. Doug was All County in the 1600 meters in 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987 and All Conference in the 3200 meters in 1985, 1986, 1987. He was a Sectional Qualifier in the 1600 and 3200 meters in 1984, 85, 86 and 87. Doug was All Sectional in the 3200 meters in 1986 and 87. He was also a 2-time Semi-State Qualifier in the 3200 meter in 1986 and 87 and still holds the school record in the 3200 meters at 9:32. He was selected as the Most Valuable runner in 1986 and 87 and was on the Wes-Del County Championship teams in 1986 and 1987 that were also undefeated in dual meets for those two years. Doug served as President of the Wes-Del Honor Society and was an Honors Graduate in 1987 and was a Ball State Scholarship recipient. In 2008 he took up competitive cycling (Road Racing) with Team Nebo Ridge in Indianapolis, eventually becoming President of the Club before retiring in 2021. In 2017 he started his own health care technology company and ran it before selling it in 2023.