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Class
Junior
Hometown
Seaside,
Oregon
Last School
Seaside High School
Roster Years
2020-2023
Pronounced: "Hawks-tree"
Personal
- Parents are Larry and Karen Hoekstre
- Major: Exercise & Wellness
- Has one sibling: Otto
- Also recruited by Oregon, Oregon State, Air Force, Utah State, Nevada and Concordia
- Enjoys weight lifting
- Instagram: @Gretchen_hoekstre
Before BYU
- Back-to-back OSAA 4A State Champion in the shot put (2018-19)
- 2019 OSAA 4A State Champion (Discus)
- 2018 OSAA 4A State Runner-up (Discus)
- 2017 OSAA 4A State Runner-up (Shot Put)
- No. 2 Ranked Girls Shot Put mark in the United States
- Also played basketball, volleyball and softball in high school
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
16.01m/52-6.5 |
Weight Throw |
2022 BYU Cougar Indoor #1 |
17.10m/56-1.25 |
Shot Put |
2022 BYU Cougar Indoor #1 |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
53.10m/174-2.5 |
Discus |
2022 BYU Cougar Invitational |
48.18m/158-1 |
Hammer Throw |
2021 BYU Cougar Invitational |
16.27m/53-4.5 |
Shot Put |
2021 BYU Cougar Invitational |
Career Results
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2020
Sophmore Year
2022
- Indoor
- Tossed the second-best shot put mark in school history, 17.10m/56-1.25, at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational I
- Also threw a personal best mark of 16.01m/52-6.5 in the weight throw at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational I
- Competed in seven meets during the 2022 season
- Outdoor
- Competed in both the discus (48.71m/159-10) and the shot put (15.11m/49-7) at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing 35th and 37th in the first rounds, respectively
- Threw a personal best mark of 53.10m/174-2 in the discus at the BYU Cougar Invitational, a mark good for No. 7 in program history
- Competed in 12 meets during the 2022 season
Junior Year
2023
- Indoor
- Competed in four meets during the 2023 indoor season
- Threw a season-best 16.38m/53-9 in the shot put at the Ken Shannon Invitational
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Sophomore
2021
Indoor
- Set a personal best in the weight throw with a mark of 15.17m/49-9.25
- Competed in two meets during the 2021 indoor season
Outdoor
- Competed in the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 44th in the discus throw with a mark of 42.41m/139-2 and 38th in the shot put with a mark of 15.20m/49-10.5
- Finished first in the shot put and threw a personal best mark of 16.27m/53-4.5 at the BYU Cougar Invitational
- Set a personal best in the hammer throw with a mark of 48.18m/158-1 at the BYU Cougar Invitational
- Threw a personal best mark of 51.75m/169-9 in the discus at the ISU Bengal Invitational
- Competed in eight meets during the 2021 outdoor season
Gretchen Hoekstre at Pugsley Award night
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Gretchen Hoekstre #2 Shot Put Throw All-Time
- W Track & Field | May, 28
Eight women’s distance runners advance to quarterfinals at NCAA West Prelims
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 04
BYU throwers shine at Weber State Twilight Invitational
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 17
BYU throwers post all-time marks at Bengal Invitational
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 17
BYU throwers post all-time marks at Bengal Invitational
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 21
Cougars secure all-time marks at UNLV Invitational