PREP AND PERSONAL:
- Graduated from Fishers High School in Indiana
- Placed second as a team at the state cross country championships in 2015
- Qualified for the state meet in the 800m run as a junior
- 4x800m relay team took fifth at states his senior year
- Team finished fourth in cross country
- Qualified for the 800m run at the state meet in 2017
- Owns a PR time of 1:54 in the 800m
- Eagle Scout
- Son of Steve and Carol Werling
- Has a brother, Andrew, and sister, Alaina.
- Father played water polo and was a swimmer at Missouri Rolla