Caleb Fricke Season 2013-14

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YearSophomore
HometownPetersburg, Ill.
2016 (JUNIOR)
  • Competed in eight indoor and five outdoor meets
  • Had a season-best discus mark of 50.63m (166-1) at the Shamrock Invite
  • Had a weight throw best of 18.25m (59-10.50) at the Meyo Invite
  • Finished runner-up in the weight throw at the Gene Edmonds Invite and Alex Wilson Invite
  • Had a season-best hammer throw mark of 50.32m (165-1) at the Shamrock Invite

2015 (SOPHOMORE/JUNIOR)

  • Set a personal record in weight throw at a mark of 18.55m (60-10.5) at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships. 
  • Placed second at the Rankin/Poehlein Invitational in discus with a mark of 50.56m (165-10).
  • Finished third at the 2015 Indiana v Purdue Duals in weight throw with a mark of 18.43m (60-5.75)
  • Competed in seven indoor events and one outdoor event. 


2014 (FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE)

  • Honorable Mention All-America honors.
  • Finished 21st in the country in discus with a mark of 53.95m (177-00.00) at the NCAA Championships.
  • Broke Purdue discus school record at the Dave Rankin Invite with a mark of 59.35m (194-09.00).
  • Set another PR record in hammer throw with a mark of 51.18m (167-11.00) at the USC Trojan Invitational.
  • Recorded a PR in 35-pound weight throw marking 17.95m (58-10.75) at the Purdue & Indiana Dual.
  • Competed in Big Ten Outdoor Championships and finished sixth with a mark of 54.75m (179-07.00).
  • Placed first at the Border Battle in discus with a throw of 55.25m (181-03.00).
  • Finished seventh at the Dave Rankin Invite in hammer throw, marking 48.23m (158-03.00).
  • At the Anteater Four-Way Meet, finished fifth in hammer throw with a mark of 50.22m (164-09.00).

2013 (FRESHMAN)

  • As a freshman, finished second at the Shamrock Invitational in the discus with a mark of 51.09m (167-07).
  • Also finished 16th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a mark of 50.61m (166-00).
  • Ffinished second at the Dave Rankin Invite with a mark of 49.86m (163-07).

High School:

  • Four-time letterwinner in basketball
  • Four-time letterwinner in track and field
  • Four-time letterwinner in football
  • Four-year state qualifier in the discus including a second place finish as a Junior
  • Senior year received third place at the New Balance Nationals
  • Competed for the PORTA Bluejays

Personal:

  • Caleb Matthew Fricke was born on Dec. 2, 1993, in Springfield, Illinois
  • Is the son of Mark and LeAnne Fricke
  • Has two brothers, Aaron and Adam, who play football at McKendree and Illinois University
  • Caleb enjoys Xbox
  • Majoring in management
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Redshirt Senior
2016-17

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Senior
2015-16

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Junior
2014-15

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Freshman
2012-13

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