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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2021-22 Track and Field Roster

Walter Cronk

Claude Ockert

  • Position Thrower
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Kingsley, Mich.
  • Highschool Kingsley

Biography

TFRRS Performance Profile

DU Highlights: In 2020, named to the GLIAC All-Academic team...placed fifth in the weight throw at the GLIAC Indoor Championship (61' 9.5") to set a personal best...finished second in the weight throw at the GVSU Big Meet (58' 8.5")...placed first in the weight throw at the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame Classic (56' 4").

In 2019 threw 16.24 meters in the weight throw at the SVSU Classic...threw 55.69 meters in the hammer throw at the GVSU Al Owens Classic...threw 38.53 meters in the discus at the GVSU Al Owens Classic...finished 11th in the weight throw at the GLIAC Indoor Championships...finished eighth in the hammer throw at the GLIAC Indoor Championships...made the All-GLIAC Academic Team twice.

In 2018 threw 15.19 meters in the weight throw at the GRSHF Classic...threw 49.53 meters in the hammer throw at the Calvin Tune-Up.

High School: Prepped at Kingsley High School under coach Ron Hessem...had a personal best of 140' in the discus...named All-Conference as a linebacker in football...went to state meet three years in track and field.

Personal: Son of Claude and Kim Ockert...majoring in business management...favorite movie is Triple Frontier...born on December 10.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Sprinter/Thrower
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Thrower
    6'1"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Thrower
    6'1"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Thrower
    6'1"
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Thrower
    6'1"