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2013-14 Track & Field Roster

Buddy Becker

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Washington, Mich.
  • Highschool Romeo

Biography

20914 Outdoor
? Recorded the season[apos]s best distances in the shot put and the discus for Oakland
? Improved his career-best in the discus with a distance of 141 inches, 3 inches at the Toledo Invitational (May 9)
? Season-best distance in the shot put was 44 feet, 8.25 inches at the 48th Annual Gina Relays (Apr. 24-26)

2014 Indoor
? Threw for 45 feet, 11.7 inches in the shot put at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 6)

2013 Outdoor
? Finished runner-up at the UDM-Oakland Dual Meet in the discus (April 6)
? Threw season-best 140 feet, 2 inches in discus at Lyle Bennett Invitational (April 28)
? Earned fourth-place finish in shot put with a season-best 44 feet, 6 inches at UDM-Oakland Dual Meet

2013 Indoor
? Won the shot put event at the Windsor Christmas Open with a throw of 40 feet, 0.5 inches (Dec. 15)
? Threw season-best 42 feet, 5.25 inches in the shot put at the IPFW Quadrangular (Jan. 26)
? Finished second in the discus at the Windsor Christmas Open with a season-best 33 feet, 3.75 inches

High School
? Two-year letterwinner at Romeo in track and football
? MAC Red Champion in the shot put in 2012
? Macomb County champion in the shot last season
? Played offensive and defensive line for two-time MAC Red Championship teams

Top Athletic Performance
? Becoming MAC Red Champion in the shot put

Personal
Full Name: Bernard Joseph Becker
Birthdate: Feb. 4, 1994
Parents: Bud and Kay Becker
Siblings: Mindy, Katie and Briana

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. School[apos]s reputation
2. Opportunity to participate at Division I level
3. Location

Personal Bests (Indoor)
Event Time/Distance
Shot put 45[apos] 11.75' (Mastodon Opener, Dec. 6, 2013)
Weight throw 28[apos] 3' (Eagles Holiday Meet, Dec. 7, 2012)
* denotes school record

Personal Bests (Outdoor)
Event Time/Distance
Shot put 44[apos] 6' (Detroit vs. Oakland Duel, April 6, 2013)
Discus 141[apos] 3' (Toledo Invitational, May 9, 2014)
Hammer 73[apos] 1' (Detroit vs. Oakland Dual, April 6, 2013)
* denotes school record

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Throws
    6'2"

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Throws
    6'2"