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2015 Men's Track and Field Roster

Alex Chollet

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aurora, Ill.
  • Highschool West

Biography

• 2015 Horizon League Outdoor Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet
• 2015 Horizon League Discus Champion
• 2014 Horizon League Discus Champion
• All-League Second Team (2013 Discus)

2015 Indoor: Scored in two events, taking fourth in weight throw and fifth in shot put at the Horizon League Championships ... won an impressive five events on the season ... broke the school record in weight throw with a winning toss of 18.73m (61-5 1/2) at the John Tierney Triangular Jan. 23 ... came in first in weight throw and was fifth in shot put at the Tadd Metzger Invite Jan. 30 ... claimed first in shot put and second in weight throw at the Parkside Classic Feb. 7 ... was named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week after breaking the school record in weight throw at 18.83m (61-9 1/2) and posting a PR of 16.07m (52-8 3/4) in shot put, winning both at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 20 ... that mark in shot put now stands fifth in UWM history. 2015 Outdoor: Earned a trip to the NCAA West Regional in two events as a senior ... was named the Horizon League Most Outstanding Field Performer of the meet after repeating as league champ in discus ... also finished third in shot put and fourth in hammer throw at the league championships ... marks of 16.78m (55-0 3/4) in shot put and 59.18m (194-2) in hammer were personal records that moved him into third and second in school history ... started the season earning Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week honors after winning the shot put and hammer throw competitions and taking third in discus at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 21 ... claimed third in shot put and sixth in discus and hammer at the EIU Big Blue Classic April 4 ... one week later, won discus and shot put and was runner-up in hammer at Marquette ... mark of 53.76m (176-4) in discus at the Augustana Twilight April 14 moved him into second place in school history and earned him a trip to the NCAA West Regionals ... posted 20 top-five finishes on the season, including seven wins ... named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team.

2014 Indoor: Came in fourth in both shot put and weight throw at the Horizon League Championships ... broke his own school weight throw record with a mark of 18.13m (59-5 3/4) at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 22 ... toss of 15.80m (51-10) in shot put at the league meet is a career best and sits sixth in UWM history ... won the shot put in first two meets of the year ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. 2014 Outdoor: Crowned league champion in discus throw after a toss of 52.10m (170-11) at the league meet ... also came in fifth in the hammer throw at the league championships ... moved into second in UWM history in hammer throw with a mark of 56.24m (184-6) at the Billiken Invite April 12 ... finished no worse than seventh in all competitions all season, including six top-three finishes ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2013 Indoor: Finished an impressive indoor campaign by taking third in both shot put and weight throw at the Horizon League Championships ... mark of 50-3 1/2 (15.33m) in shot put at league meet equaled ninth in school history ... won both events at the Panther Tune-Up ... also sits fifth in school history in weight throw after his toss at the Jack Jennett Invitational ... tallied nine top-10 finishes on the season. Outdoor: Came in runner-up in discus, third in hammer throw and shot put at the Horizon League Championships ... moved into sixth place in UWM history in hammer throw with a toss of 166-6 (50.74m) and 10th in shot put at 49-6 1/2 (15.10m) with performances at the league meet ... named league field athlete of the week after winning both shot put and hammer throw and finishing runner-up in discus at season-opener Billiken Kickoff ... won the shot put and discus and was third in hammer against Marquette ... consistently improved marks in all three events as the season progressed ... in all, tallied 11 top-five finishes on the year ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2012 Indoor: Capped a strong first season with a sixth-place showing in show put at the league meet ... took first in shot put at the UWM Panther Tune-Up ... had two other top-10 finishes on the season ... also competed in weight throw, finishing fourth at the Panther Tune-Up and sixth against Marquette.Outdoor: At the league championships, finished third in the discus, fifth in the shot put and ninth in hammer throw ... posted season-best marks in shot put and discus at league meet ... toss of 155-6 (47.39m) at the league championships was good enough for ninth in UWM history ... posted six top-five finishes on the year and finished in the top-10 11 times.

High School
State finalist in discus as a senior ... holds school discus record ... also played football in high school, earning most-improved offensive and defensive lineman awards.

Personal
Son of Guy and Sue ... sister Liz was a diver at Missouri State ... born July 7, 1993.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Throws
  • 2013Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2014Junior

  • 2015Senior