2025 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Wirtheim, Spencer

Jersey Number 31
Spencer Wirtheim
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Baldwinsville, N.Y.
- High School:
- Charles W. Baker
Bio
2025 (Graduate): Appeared in all 15 contests during the season, earning the start in 13 games • Finished the year with seven goals and 15 assists • Ranked second on the Tar Heels in assists during the campaign • Made Carolina debut in the victory over No. 14 Michigan (2/8), dishing out an assist • Recorded a point in nine contests • Had multiple assists in five games • Scored first goal at Carolina and had two assists in the victory over Hofstra (3/8) • Posted two goals and two assists the following week against Jacksonville (3/16) • Opened ACC play with two goals and a season best three assists and five points versus Virginia (4/5) • Capped off the regular season with two goals in the victory over No. 10 Syracuse (4/26) • Collected multiple ground balls in three games
2024 (Fifth Year at Cornell): Started in 14 contests • Scored 15 goals and dished out 13 assists on the year • Honorable Mention All-Ivy League selection
2023 (Senior at Cornell): Started in all 15 games • Recorded a pair of goals and an assist at Brown (4/22/23) • Posted 23 points, including 11 goals and 12 assists with 10 ground balls
2022 (Junior at Cornell): Played in 17 games for Cornell in his Junior year • Scored 18 points for the Big Red comprising seven goals and 11 assists • Recovered 12 ground balls • Scored one goal and added one assist in the championship game against Maryland
2021 (Sophomore at Cornell): Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 (Freshman at Cornell): Did not appear in a game
Prep: Named a US Lacrosse All-American in 2019 • Named the 2019 All CNY Lacrosse Player of the Year, in addition to earning a spot on the All CNY Lacrosse team • Helped his team to the sectional and regional championships in 2017 and 2019 • Two-time first team Section 3 All-Star • Three-year letterman at Charles W. Baker HS, where he holds the program records for points scored in a single season and assists registered in a season
Personal: Spencer Wirtheim is the son of Michael and Amy Wirtheim • Has two younger siblings
2024 (Fifth Year at Cornell): Started in 14 contests • Scored 15 goals and dished out 13 assists on the year • Honorable Mention All-Ivy League selection
2023 (Senior at Cornell): Started in all 15 games • Recorded a pair of goals and an assist at Brown (4/22/23) • Posted 23 points, including 11 goals and 12 assists with 10 ground balls
2022 (Junior at Cornell): Played in 17 games for Cornell in his Junior year • Scored 18 points for the Big Red comprising seven goals and 11 assists • Recovered 12 ground balls • Scored one goal and added one assist in the championship game against Maryland
2021 (Sophomore at Cornell): Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 (Freshman at Cornell): Did not appear in a game
Prep: Named a US Lacrosse All-American in 2019 • Named the 2019 All CNY Lacrosse Player of the Year, in addition to earning a spot on the All CNY Lacrosse team • Helped his team to the sectional and regional championships in 2017 and 2019 • Two-time first team Section 3 All-Star • Three-year letterman at Charles W. Baker HS, where he holds the program records for points scored in a single season and assists registered in a season
Personal: Spencer Wirtheim is the son of Michael and Amy Wirtheim • Has two younger siblings
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