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2015-16 Track and Field Roster

Jay Lechner

Jay Lechner

  • Position:
    Throws

Summary

Biography

Grand Valley State Bests: Shot Put – 14.26m, Discus – 49.72m, Hammer – 53.99m, Weight Throw – 19.96m
 
2014-15: Completed primarily in the weight throw during the indoor season … Earned USTFCCCA Indoor All-America honors with a seventh-place finish at the 2015 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships (19.72m/64’ 8.5”) … Competed and placed ninth at the 2015 GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (18.44m/64’ 8.5”) … Placed first at the GVSU Saturday Big Meet (19.54m/63’ 2”) … Placed second at the SVSU-GVSU Dual Meet (18.17m/59’ 7.5”) … Also competed in the shot put and placed seventh at the SVSU-GVSU Dual Meet (13.42m/44’ 0.5”) … Competed in the hammer and discus throw during the outdoor season … Competed in the discus throw at the 2015 GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Placed third in the hammer throw (53.30m/175’ 6”) and seventh in the discus throw (45.18m/ 148’ 3”) at the Aquinas College Ernie Mousseau Track & Field Classic.

2013-14: During the indoor season, won the weight throw with a distance of 17.59m (57’ 8.5”) … Placed second in the GVSU Laker Early Bird with a mark of 16.63m (54’ 6.75”) … Also placed third at the Mike Lints Alumni Open (18.14m, 59’ 6.25”) and the GVSU Tune Up (17.84m, 58’, 6.5”) … Placed eighth at the 2014 GLIAC Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a mark of 18.60m (61’ 0.25”) … Placed eighth to earn USTFCCCA All-American honors with an eighth-place finish at the 2014 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships with a throw of 19.73m (64’ 8.75”), a personal best … During the outdoor season, finished second at the Ernie Mousseau Classic in the discus throw with a mark of 49.72m (163’ 1”), also a personal best … Set a personal best in the hammer throw against Saginaw Valley State with a mark of 51.69m (169’ 7”) … At the Ernie Mousseau Track & Field Classic, he placed second in the discus throw (49.72m, 163’ 1”) and fifth in the hammer throw (51.19m, 167’ 11”).

2012-13: Had six top-seven finishes between the weight throw and shot put during the indoor season...Had a season-best shot put of 14.26 meters (46'9.5") at the GVSU-SVSU Dual, where he finished fourth...Had a season-best weight throw of 17.53 meters (57'6.25") at the Mike Lints Alumni Open to finish in third...Participated in the weight throw at the GLIAC Indoor Championship, where he had a toss of 15.69 meters (51'5.75")...During the outdoor season, he finished outside the top four only twice in seven meets...Had a season-best shot put of 13.96 meters (45'9.75") at the GVSU-SVSU Dual to finish fourth...Had a season-best discus mark of 48.57 meters (159'4") at the Al Owens Classic to finish fourth...Finished second in the discus at the WKU HIlltopper Relays (46.50m/152'7"), third at the GVSU-SVSU Dual (45.36m/148'10"), and fourth at both the Al Owens Classic (48.57m/159'4") and Ernis Mousseau Track & Field Classic (46.67m/153'1").

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  • 2014-15Junior

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