Alexander Walechka

Year:

Sr.
Hometown:

Winona, MN
High School:

Cotter
Major:

Electrical Engineering
Event:

Throws

Bio

2021: Placed 2nd at the WIAC Outdoor Championships with a personal best mark of 53.33m (175-0)...Qualified to the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships and placed 6th in discus and 16th in hammer throw.

2020: Placed 6th in weight throw and 12th in shot put at the WIAC Indoor Championships...Personal bests of 14.91m (48-11) in the shot put and 17.42m (57-2) in the weight throw.

2019: Placed 7th in the weight throw with a mark of 16.65m (54-7.5) at the WIAC Indoor Championships...Champion in the discus with a mark of 49.73m (163-2) and 11th place in the hammer throw at the WIAC Outdoor Championships...Qualified to the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships in the discus and placed 20th with a mark of 43.50m (142-8).

2018: Indoor season best marks of 12.31m (40-4.75) in the shot put and 15.91m (52-2.5) in the weight throw...Took 11th in the weight throw at the WIAC Indoor Championships...Took 5th place in the discus with a mark of 49.32m (161-10) and 22nd place in the hammer throw with a mark of 42.46m (139-4) at the WIAC Outdoor Championships...Qualified to the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships in the discus and placed 15th with 47.16m (154-9).

2017: Competed at 5 indoor meets with a personal 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.