Chris Cralle
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Birth name | Christopher James Cralle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citizenship | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | College Station, Texas, United States | June 13, 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Sam Houston State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher James Cralle (born 15 June 1988 in College Station, Texas) is a competitive USA hammer thrower, who is regarded as the most accomplished Sam Houston State athlete in Hammer Throw of all time.
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High school career[]
As an athlete Chris came on a scholarship from A&M Consolidated High School to Sam Houston State University. Cralle was the 2006 Texas 5A state champion in the discus[1] but soon found greater success at the collegiate level in the hammer throw.
Collegiate career[]
Cralle qualified for the NCAA National Championships in track and field as a Sophomore, Junior and fifth year Senior.[2] Chris's top performance came at the USA track and field championships where he placed 8th with a Personal Record of 71.09 [3]
2012 Olympic trials[]
While most of Chris Cralle's friends would consider him a mad man for doing the same thing over and over expecting different results, he proved he was not mad. On June 21, 2012, Chris unleashed a massive personal record of 74.36 [4] meters gaining a second-place finish at the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Chris is currently training at Sam Houston State University as a coach and athlete and looks forward to the 2016 Olympic Games.
References[]
- ^ John Sullivan. "An Awesome Day in 5A [Archive]". DyeStat. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "Chris Cralle Biography". GoBearkats.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "2012 US Olympic Team Trials Results". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American male hammer throwers
- People from College Station, Texas
- Sam Houston State University alumni
- American track and field athletics biography stubs