Chris Cralle
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| Birth name | Christopher James Cralle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 13, 1988 College Station, Texas, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.
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.
Teaching
Cralle later started a career in teaching at Coldspring Oakhurst High School. His career included many different inspirations one being ants carrying a hot cheeto up the wall, he videod this and later put it to the russian national anthem to inspire his students.
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.
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