Brian Wethey

Athlete, North Penn High School, 1984
Basketball, Spring Track & Field

6 Varsity: 3 Basketball, 3 Track & Field
1984 Basketball: Team Captain and NPHS MVP Award
All Bux-Mont League First Team Basketball
1984 Bux-Mont League Champion Shot Put, Discus, Javelin
1984 PIAA District One 1st place Discus, 2 place Shot & Javelin
1984 PIAA AAA State Javelin Champion & Meet of Champions
North Penn current Javelin record holder 220’ 3”
1984 NPHS Co-MVP Spring Track & Field
Hagerstown JC 1985 Track & Field MVP
1985 NJCAA Region XX 1st place Discus, Shot Put, Javelin
Hagerstown Basketball team records FG%, defensive rebounds, steals in Single Game
Hagerstown JC Hall of Fame 2008

During Brian’s high school athletic career he earned 6 varsity letters; 3 in basketball, and 3 in spring track & field.Brian first earned a starting spot on the varsity basketball team in the winter of his sophomore year, where he held a spot through his senior year. His senior year he was the 1984 basketball team captain, recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award and an All-Bux Mont First Team selection.In 1982 and 1983 Brain participated on the spring track & field team and lettered both years. In 1983 end of the year awards Brian received the Conver Field Award. During the 1984 spring track & field season, Brian placed first at the Bux-Mont Championships in the shot put, discus, and set the meet record in the javelin with a throw of 205’2”. At the District One Track & Field Championships Brian placed first in the discus and took second place in both the shot put and javelin. In the 1984 PIAA State Track & Field Championships, Brian won the gold medal in the javelin; setting a new North Penn High School record throwing 219’3”. He competed against his teammate, Tim Kulig, who threw 215”5” (second place) at the same meet.  Between the two of them, they broke the school javelin record of 207’2”several times, which Tim set a week earlier at the District One Championships. While participating in a post season Tri-State “Meet of Championships”, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA.  Brian set the current North Penn High School javelin record and a Franklin Field high school boy’s javelin record of 220’3”.  He also placed second in discus, and fourth in the shot put. Brian was invited to the Golden West National Track & Field Classic in Sacramento, California, he again found himself in a duel with friend and teammate, Tim Kulig. Brian finished second to Tim at the national meet in the javelin. At the end of year awards Brian was co – MVP of the 1984 Spring Track & Field Team.

After a successful career at North Penn High School, Brian went on to Hagerstown Junior College. While at Hagerstown, Brian participated on the basketball and track & field teams. He was a steady contributor averaging 10 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals per game. While at Hagerstown he set team records for seasons best field goal percentage (56.5%), most defensive rebounds in a season (208), and most steals in a single game (10).

Brian also participated in Track and Field while at Hagerstown.  During the 1985 N.J.C.A.A. Region XX Track & Field Championships, Brian was awarded the meet’s Most Valuable Player for winning in the shot put, discus and javelin. He was also awarded Hagerstown’s 1985 Track & Field Team M.V.P. and was a NJCAA National Qualifier in the Javelin.

Brian was inducted to the Hagerstown Junior College Hall of Fame 2008.

Brian has worked for the past 19 years as a counselor at the Glen Mills Schools (Concordville, Pa).  Sixteen of those years he served as an assistant track & field coach. As a Certified Level II,  U. S.A. Track and Field throwing coach, and he presently is an associate shot put official at the Penn Relays.  While at Glen Mills, Brian coached 12 District One champions, 17 indoor and outdoor state champions, and a two time national shot put champion, as well has having numerous athletes medal at both the state and national level. Brian continues to coach privately on an individual basis.