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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Mukwonago, Wis.
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- High School:
- Mukwonago
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- Event:
- Throws
Bio
2024: WIAC Weight Throw Champion...Placed fourth (19.90 meters) All-American in the Weight Throw...Broke school record in Hammer Throw (67.32 meters)...WIAC Hammer Throw Champion...Named NCAA DIII Outdoor Track and Field Champion in the Hammer Throw (64.11 meters)...Also qualified for nationals in the discus.
2023: All-Conference in the Weight Throw. Placed third (17.53 meters) All-American in the Weight Throw. Placed eighth (18.67m), NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-American...Outdoor All-American in discus and hammer throw. Finished sixth in hammer at 58.34m and seventh in discus at 49.60m. WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll.
Career Stats: TFRRS Profile
High School: Personal best throw of 52-4.5 in the shot put and 170-7 in the discus.
Major at UW-Platteville: Software Engineering
What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? The friends and the smaller community.
Why did you choose UW-Platteville? Low-tuition engineering school.
News mentions
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Senior Justin Eichler of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field team was crowned the NCAA Division III champion in the hammer throw Saturday afternoon on the final day of the National Championships from Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Two members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field team competed on day two of the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships on Thursday at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field team competed on day one of the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships on Thursday at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams will send senior Justin Eichler, sophomore McKade Jelinek, sophomore Caden Schneider, and freshman Hailey Campbell to the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 23-25 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The championships will be held at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium with Coastal Carolina University and Myrtle Beach Regional Sports Alliance serving as hosts.
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams sent a couple athletes to the first day of the Augustana (Ill.) Midwest Twilight Qualifier on Wednesday, with one setting a school record.
LA CROSSE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the UW-La Crosse Eagle Open on Friday evening inside Veterans Memorial Stadium in La Crosse.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams concluded the 2024 WIAC Outdoor Championships on Saturday from the UW-Platteville Track and Field Complex. Both the men’s and women’s teams took sixth overall at the meet.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams hosted day one of the 2024 WIAC Outdoor Championships (presented by Culver’s) on Friday afternoon. The Pioneers set several personal bests on the day and featured one conference champion in the hammer throw.
DES MOINES, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s track and field team had a pair of competitors in the throws events at the 114th Drake Relays hosted by Drake on Friday and Saturday from the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative on Thursday from the Rex Foster Track in Whitewater.
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the Augustana Meet of Champions on Friday and Saturday from the Austin E. Knowlton Outdoor Athletic Complex in Rock Island, Illinois. The Pioneers men’s team placed second with 119 points, while the women finished eighth with 54 points.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams hosted the UW-Platteville Invitational over the past two days and welcomed in competition from many schools in the area, including several WIAC foes. The Pioneers put together several strong finishes in multiple events at the two-day meet.
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the Mississippi River Rumble hosted by the University of Dubuque on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers men’s team placed third out of seven teams with 160.5 points, while the women were fourth at 119 points.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams kicked off the outdoor season on Thursday afternoon when it hosted the Dubuque Dual. Senior Justin Eichler highlighted the event by setting a new school record in the hammer throw.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Seniors Justin Eichler and Cade VanHout competed at the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Norfolk State on Friday inside the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Eichler took home All-American honors in the weight throw.
WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the second day of the 2024 WIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships hosted by UW-Whitewater on Saturday inside Kachel Fieldhouse.
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the Sol Butler Classic, hosted by the University of Dubuque, on Friday evening. The Pioneers men’s team finished with 126 points to take second out of six teams, while the women totaled 96 to finish third.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams hosted the UW-Platteville Invitational on Saturday afternoon and recognized seniors at the meet as well. The Pioneers women’s team won the meet with 171 points, while the men took second with 139 points.
WAVERLY, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the Wartburg Select meet on Saturday, with both teams posting several personal-bests, including a school record in the weight throw by senior Justin Eichler. The men’s team placed second with 138 points, while the women took third with 84 points.
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the St. Olaf Invitational on Saturday inside the Tostrud Center in Northfield, Minnesota.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams opened the indoor season on Saturday afternoon at the UW-Eau Claire/UW-Stevens Point Triangular inside the McPhee Center in Eau Claire.
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