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Alex Walechka
Alex Walechka
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Winona, Minn.
  • High School:
    Cotter
  • Major:
    Electrical Engineering
  • Event:
    Throws

Bio

2018: Competed in 7 indoor meets including the WIAC Indoor Championships in the weight throw (11th) ... Indoor season best 12.31m (40-4.75) in the shot put and 15.91m (52-2.5) in the weight throw ... Competed in 8 outdoor meets including the WIAC Outdoor Championships in the discus (5th) and hammer throw (22nd) and the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships in the discus (15th) ... Outdoor season best 49.33m (161-10) in the discus and 42.46m (139-4) in the hammer throw. 

2017: Competed at 5 indoor meets with a season best in the weight throw of 13.96m (45-9.75) and 11.46m (37-7.25) in the shot put ... Competed in 7 outdoor meets including the Outdoor WIAC Championships in the discus with a season best of 43.85m (143-10) ... Outdoor season best in the hammer throw of 35.84m (117-7). 

Career Stats: TFRRS Profile


High School: MVP for Track and Field ... All Conference in Track and Field ... Football Team Captain ... Eagle Scout ... Speech Team State Qualifier. Threw a personal best of 150-11 in the discus and 40 feet in the shot put.


Major at UW-Platteville: Electrical Engineering

What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? The small school environment that alows me to get to know a lot of my classmates and teachers.

Why did you choose UW-Platteville? I wanted to go to study engineering while staying in a smaller school.

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