University of Houston Athletics
2008-09 Track and Field Roster
Roster
William Krokey
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- Woodstock
School Record Holder - Hammer Throw
Junior All-American- Hammer Throw
2008
Indoor: Fininshed tenth in the weight throw at the Houston Indoor Invitational...finished eighth in the weight throw at the Bayou City Championships...finished sixth with a mark of 15.03m (49-03.75)in the weight throw at the UH All-Comers meet...set a personal best with a toss of 15.58m (51-01.50) in the weight throw to finish ninth at the C-USA Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Took fifth in the hammer throw at the LSU Tiger Relays with a mark of 50.01m (164-01)...finished fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 52.95m (173-09) at the UTEP Invitational...set a mark of 53.11m at the Tellez Invitational...also posted a mark of 42.97m in the discus...finished fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 54.39m (178-05) at the Houston Invitational...set a school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 57.55m (188-10) to finish fourth at the C-USA Outdoor Championships.
High School
Holds the school record in the discus... two-time All-County honoree... state champion in the hammer throw... also a member of the football and basketball teams... holds a personal best of 211-.5 in the hammer throw.
Personal
Born July 14, 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio... son of Ron and Cyndy Gluntz... chose Houston because he received a scholarship here... also recruited by Louisville, Auburn, Ohio State and Oregon... hobbies include reading and playing video games.
