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5'
11"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Seaside,
Oregon
Last School
Seaside HS
Roster Years
2020-2021
Personal
- Parents are Larry and Karen Hoekstre
- Has one sibling: Otto
- Also recruited by Utah State, Air Force Academy, Oregon State, University of Oregon, University of Nevada and Concordia University
- Enjoys weight lifting
- Majoring in Exercise and Wellness
Before BYU
- Back-to-back OSAA 4A State Champion in the shot put (2018-19)
- 2019 OSAA 4A State Champion (Discus)
- 2018 OSAA 4A State Runner-up (Discus)
- 2017 OSAA 4A State Runner-up (Shot Put)
- No. 2 Ranked Girls Shot Put mark in the United States
- Also played basketball, volleyball and softball in high school
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests | ||
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Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
15.17m/49-9.25 | Weight Throw | 2021 Weber State Invitational |
14.00m/45-11.25 | Shot Put | 2021 BYU Cougar Indoor #2 |
Outdoor Personal Bests | ||
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Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
51.75m/169-9 | Discus | 2021 ISU Bengal Invitational |
48.18m/158-1 | Hammer Throw | 2021 BYU Cougar Invitational |
16.27m/53-4.5 | Shot Put | 2021 BYU Cougar Invitational |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2020
Sophmore Year
2021
Indoor
- Set a personal best in the weight throw with a mark of 15.17m/49-9.25
- Competed in two meets during the 2021 indoor season
Outdoor
- Competed in the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 44th in the discus throw with a mark of 42.41m/139-2 and 38th in the shot put with a mark of 15.20m/49-10.5
- Finished first in the shot put and threw a personal best mark of 16.27m/53-4.5 at the BYU Cougar Invitational
- Set a personal best in the hammer throw with a mark of 48.18m/158-1 at the BYU Cougar Invitational
- Threw a personal best mark of 51.75m/169-9 in the discus at the ISU Bengal Invitational
- Competed in eight meets during the 2021 outdoor season
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Gretchen Hoekstre at Pugsley Award night
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W Track & Field | May, 28
Eight women’s distance runners advance to quarterfinals at NCAA West Prelims
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ImageW Track & Field | May, 04
BYU throwers shine at Weber State Twilight Invitational
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ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 17
BYU throwers post all-time marks at Bengal Invitational
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ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 17
BYU throwers post all-time marks at Bengal Invitational
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ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 21
Cougars secure all-time marks at UNLV Invitational