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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Christian Buckley

THR
POCA HS
POCA, WEST VIRGINIA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
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Peak Performance

59 feet, 7.5 inches

Won shot put with meet record

174 feet, 4 inches

Won discus
“I have never had a kid as dedicated and motivated as Christian is." ”
John Bonecutter
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound junior won two two individual state championships at the Class AA state meet this spring and led the Dots to a seventh-place finish as a team. Buckley set a meet record by launching the shot put 59 feet, 7.5 inches, which ranked as

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Academic Achievement

Buckley has maintained a weighted 4.13 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

The president of the Poca High junior class and also a member of the student council, he has volunteered locally as a peer tutor and youth track coach.