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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athletics

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2020 Track & Field Roster

Sam Soltwisch

  • Event(s): Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westmont, Ill.
  • High School Westmont

Biography

Soltwisch TFRRS Top Performances

2019 Outdoor: Threw a career-best of 45.84 meters (150’ 5”) in the hammer throw at the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 3-4)…Earned fifth place with a throw of 43.94 meters (144’ 2”) in the hammer throw at the St. Norbert Quad (Apr. 26-27).
 
2019 Indoor: Tossed a career-best in the shot put with a throw of 13.46 meters (44’ 2”) at the Pointer Final Qualifier (Mar. 2)…Had a career-high throw of 13.12 meters (43’ 0.5”) in the weight throw at the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational (Jan. 25-26).

2018 Outdoor: Threw a season-best throw of 42.02 meters (137’ 10”) for a 23rd-place finish in the hammer throw at the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 4-5)….Earned a 25th-place finish with a throw of 12.47 meters (40’ 11”) at the UW-Platteville Invitational (April 12).
 
2018 Indoor: Threw a distance of 13.34 meters (43’ 9.25”) for a 14th-place finish in the shot put at the Midwest Elite Invitational (Feb. 10). 

2017 Outdoor: Earned an 11th-place finish with a distance of 12.88 meters (42’ 3.25”) in the shot put at the Carroll Pioneer Invitational (April 1)…In the discus throw, threw a  distance of 36.47 meters (119’ 8”) at the Augustana Meet of Champions (April 21-22)…Clinched a 12th place-finish in the discus throw with a distance of 32.78 meters (107’ 6”) at the St. Norbert Quadrangular (April 29)…Threw a 12th-place finish in the hammer throw with a distance of 39.91 meters (130’ 11”) at the St. Norbert Quadrangular (April 29) .  
 
2017 Indoor: Threw a distance of 12.73 meters (41’ 9.25”) in the shot put at the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational & Multi-Event (Jan. 27-28)…Threw a distance of 12.60 meters (41 4.25”) in the weight throw, finishing in 17th at the UW-Oshkosh Quadrangular (Feb. 11).
 
High School:Graduated in 2016 from ISHA Class 1A Westmont High School...All-conference and MVP track senior year…All-area honorable mention in track.
 
Personal: Urban foresty major…Parents Diane and Gary…Siblings Greg and Lindsay.  




 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    Throws
  • 2018Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2019Junior

    Throws
  • 2020Senior

    Throws