Eric Rickert
Throws
Height: 6-4
Weight: 275
Class: Junior
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Major: Marketing/management
2006-07
Increased his distance in the hammer and discus throws in every meet throughout the season ... earned All-MIAA honors in the shot put in a fifth-place finish (5/5-6), recording a team-best 51-0 ... recorded 49-11.25 in the shot put at the indoor MIAA meet (2/23-24), the best mark of any Bearcat during the season
Millard West High School
Named to the all-academic metro track team ... placed second in state for shot put twice ... holds the school shot put record at 60-9.25 .. named field event athlete of the year and senior of the year
Personal Bio
Born Sept. 22, 1987 ... member of the Bearcat football team ... son of Andrea and Ray Rickert
Career Highs
| Outdoor | |||
| shot put | MIAA Championships | 5/8/10 | 53-8.25 |
| hammer throw | MIAA Championships | 5/8/10 | 155-10 |
| discus | MIAA Championships | 5/4/08 | 141-11 |
| Indoor | |||
| shot put | Central Missouri Classic | 2/19/10 | 59-3 |
| weight throw | Central Missouri's Mule Relays | 2/9/07 | 48-1.75 |
