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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
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- High School:
- Assumption
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- Major:
- Civil Engineering
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- Event:
- Throws
Bio
2019: Threw a season best in the weight throw of 14.27m (46-10) and 13.43m (44-0.75) in the shot put...Took 6th place in the discus with a mark of 48.30m (158-5) at the WIAC Outdoor Championships...Qualified to the WIAC Outdoor Championships in the shot put (12.73m, 24th place) and hammer throw (43.63, 21st place)...Qualified to the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships in the discus with a personal best mark of 52.50m (172-3) and placed 19th at the championships with a mark of 44.00m (144-4).
Career Stats: TFRRS Profile
High School: National Honor Society ... 2018 WIAA DIII track and field state champion in the discus, 5th place in the shot put ... 4th place discus at the 2017 WIAA DIII Track and Field State Championships ... Scholar Athlete Award ... 2017 Academic All-State football team.
Major at UW-Platteville: Civil Engineering
What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? My favorite thing about UW-Platteville is being on the track and field team
Why did you choose UW-Platteville? I chose UW-Platteville for it's proximity and affordability
News mentions
Greensboro, N.C. - Qualifying to the 2021 NCAA DIII Outdoor Track and Field Championships in of itself is a massive accomplishment. After seeing cancellations of the 2020 NCAA DIII indoor and outdoor track and field competitions, track and field athletes everywhere were ready to finish what they started. Competing for the Pioneers were Ben Veverka, Alexander Walechka, Justin Eichler, Katie Schilling, and Brianna Leahy.
Platteville, Wis.- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field program will send five individuals to the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. The meet begins Thursday, May 27 and will finish Saturday, May 29.
River Falls, Wis. – Saturday, May 8, the Pioneers continued competition on day two of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted at UW-River Falls. In team scores, the men and women’s team finished in seventh place with 50 and 45 points respectively. Placing among the top three in their events, receiving All-Conference honors are Katie Schilling, Brianna Leahy, and Alexander Walechka.
Platteville, Wis. - With one week to go until the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, UW-Platteville hosted the Border Battle on Friday, April 30. Several Pioneers seized the opportunity of the gorgeous spring day to improve on their season best times and marks. Teams in attendance included UW-Whitewater, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Oshkosh, and University of Dubuque.
Rock Island, Ill. – On Saturday, April 17, the Pioneers competed at the Meet of Champions hosted by Augustana College. Among the outstanding performances, junior Brianna Leahy won the women’s shot put and set a new school record of 14.13m (46-4.25).
Platteville, Wis. – Battling adverse weather conditions, the Pioneers hosted the UW-Platteville Invitational on Saturday, April 10.
Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed at the Rex Foster Twilight Meet at UW-Whitewater on Friday, April 2, 2021. Gwen Orr breaks the 100m dash school record, and several other Pioneers make advances on the Pioneer All-Time Top-Ten List.
Platteville, Wis. – It had been quite some time since the UW-Platteville Pioneers competed in an outdoor track and field meet. In fact, it had been over a year since the Pioneers had hosted a home track and field event. However, on Saturday, March 27, all that changed.
Platteville, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams will travel to UW-Whitewater to compete in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s last chance meet on Saturday, March 6.
Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed in one last regular season dual against the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Warhawks. In anticipation for the last indoor meet of the season, Pioneers were chasing down opportunities to see personal bests, but also rank in the top 12 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The top 12 student-athletes in each event on the performance list will be competing at one last meet at UW-Whitewater to give a finale to the unusual 2021 indoor track and field season.
Stevens Point, Wis. – The Pioneers traveled to the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point for the third dual indoor track and field of the 2021 season. Several Pioneers set new personal best and season best performances.
Stevens Point, Wis. – The Pioneers and Pointers came together this weekend to compete at the second indoor track and field dual meet of the season. Traveling up to UW – Stevens Point, the UW – Platteville men’s and women’s track and field teams saw many improvements from the week 1 competition. For the underclassmen, the dual meet setting continues to serve as a learning opportunity.
Whitewater, Wis. – It had been 337 days since the University of Wisconsin – Platteville track and field team competed in a meet. Without a doubt, student-athletes and coaches alike were excited to take to the track today and get back into competition mode. The Pioneers traveled to the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Saturday, Feb. 6 to compete in a dual meet against the Warhawks. Given the nature of the small setting, it was a perfect opportunity for underclassmen as well as upperclassmen to become in tune with their current fitness levels.
Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers were accompanied by the seven other Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference universities at the WIAC Last Chance indoor track and field meet on March 6, 2021.
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