Adam Gockel

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Santa Rosa, CA
High School:
Rincon Valley Christian HS

2020 -- Season was canceled due to the pandemic, but retains NCAA year of eligibility moving forward ... meanwhile, again made the Big West All-Academic Team, in addition to earning Conference Commissioner’s Honors academically.

2019 -- In his debut season for the Mustangs, made the All-Conference Team thanks to finishing in second place for the javelin at the Big West Championships ... posted a career-best JT mark of 200 feet, 1 inch at the finals to earn his trip to the medal stand on May 11 ... the PR of 60.98m at Pauley Track ranked No. 61 west of the Mississippi in First Round NCAA javelin qualifying, just 13 spots back of advancing to regionals ... second-best javelin throw of the year came at the season-opening Gaucho Tri-Meet, where he came in third with a mark of 181’ 0” ... also at the Big West meet in Santa Barbara, tallied a fourth-place finish with another PR in the pole vault on the same day, as he cleared 15’ 9.25” to add 4 more team points ... also made the Big West All-Academic Team, in addition to earning Conference Commissioner’s Honors for academics.

2018 -- Redshirted ... competing on an unattached basis, put forth a javelin PR of 184 feet, 1.75 inches (fourth overall/unscored) at the 36th annual Cal Poly #ShareSLO Invitational on March 24.

Santa Rosa College -- As a sophomore for the Cubs, won the California Community College Athletics Association Northern California Regional decathlon title, compiling 6,655 points at De Anza College in Cupertino ... also earned second place at the 2017 regionals for the pole vault, clearing a career-best 16 feet, 3 inches, and won the Big 8 Conference crown for the javelin, throwing for a mark of 180’ 7”.

Prep -- At Rincon Valley Christian High School, ran a season-best 100-meter dash of 12.71 seconds in 2013 ... also during sophomore year for the Eagles, posted a long jump mark of 16’ 6.5”.

Personal -- Graduated in June of 2020 with his Business degree; is now pursuing a Master of Science in Quantitative Economics.