Kyle Schwochow

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Brookville, Ohio
High School:
Brookville
Position:
Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw

JUNIOR (2011): Set the Junior Class Record in the shot put...recorded a distance of 57[apos]11¼' during the indoor season at the Air Force Invitational...that mark is the second-best throw in Academy history...earned the team[apos]s Field Athlete of the Week award following that meet...also earned the award after the Don Barrett Duals...threw a then-career best 55[apos]9' on final attempt to win the shot put at that meet...was the runner-up (55[apos]5') at the Robert Shine Invitational...also earned top-five finishes at the New Mexico Classic and Air Force All-Comers Meet...moved into sixth on the all-time list in the outdoor shot put at the Front Range Classic...recorded a distance of 55[apos]7' at that meet to finish second...qualified for the NCAA national semifinals in that event...scored for the Falcons in the shot put at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships (53[apos]2¼')...also finished third in that event at the UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational...competed in the discus throw during three meets...posted a season-best distance of 138[apos]8' at the Sun Angel Classic. SOPHOMORE (2010): Recorded the ninth-best outdoor shot put mark in Academy history...threw a career-best, team-leading 54[apos]2¾' at the Front Range Classic...scored for the Falcons in that event with a distance of 51[apos]9'...placed fifth in the discus throw at the Military Championships with a career-best throw of 148[apos]4'...finished eighth in the shot put at the MWC Indoor Championships....recorded a career-best 53[apos]8¼' at that meet...that mark is the ninth-best distance in Academy history...that mark was also the best on the team...finished as the runner-up in that event at the Robert Shine Invitational with a throw of 53[apos]1¾'...recorded a career-best weight throw distance of 45[apos]1¾' at the adidas Classic...received the program[apos]s Field Athlete of the Week once during the indoor season...also claimed the honor once during the outdoor season. FRESHMAN (2009): Ranked second on the team in the shot put during the outdoor season...threw a season-best 47[apos]1½' at the Front Range Classic...also competed in the discus throw and hammer throw...posted a season-best 125[apos]6' in the discus at the Arizona State Invitational...threw a 108[apos]4' in the hammer throw at the Colorado Invitational...ranked third on the team in the shot put...recorded a distance of 46[apos]8¾' at the Don Barrett Duals...competed in the weight throw at the Robert Shine Invitational...posted a distance of 39[apos]5¾' at that meet. HIGH SCHOOL: Brookville High School...earned a sixth-place finish in the shot put at the 2008 Ohio Division 2 state championship meet...claimed a fifth-place finish in that event at the state championship meet as a junior...recorded a personal-best shot put distance of 55[apos]9'. PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle Edward Schwochow...son of William and Brenda Schwochow...has one younger brother, Ian, who attends Ohio State...majoring in English...future career plans include becoming an intelligence officer...hobbies include anything outdoors (hiking, fishing, camping, etc.)...grandfather, William E. Schwochow, retired from the military as a Master Sergeant...member of Cadet Squadron 01.