29 min
Ep. 09: Elena Bruckner '16 Warrior Rewind
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- Sport
Elena Bruckner graduated from Valley Christian High School in 2016, and her athletic accomplishments as a Warrior are numerous. Her biggest highlights include 2 California state championships in shot put and one in volleyball. She is the California state high record holder in the shot put with a mark of 54’ 7”, a mark that still stands tall today. Furthermore, Elena is top 5 all time in the nation for both shot put and discus. Elena was selected as the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Female Athlete of the Year in 2015 & 2016 In 2016, she was selected as the California Gatorade Track and Field Player of the Year.
On the international stage, Elena took 5th place in shot put and discus in the U20 world championships in Poland in 2016, and also participated in the US Olympic trials that year. Elena plans to again participate in the Olympic trials in June of next year.
Needless to say, when it came to her college recruitment, Elena had many options, and ultimately chose to attend the University of Texas (Austin). During her time as a Longhorn, Elena has continued her amazing athletic journey, as she has become the University of Texas all time record holder in the hammer throw, weight throw, and discus. Just a couple months ago, Elena clinched the 2020 BIG12 Indoor shot put championship. Today, Elena is completing her last semester of her B.S. in Economics at UT.
Thanks for tuning in to the Warrior Rewind, where we take time to visit with members of the Valley Christian Athletics community---past and present. Once a Warrior, always a Warrior.
Warrior Rewind is hosted by Rob Fair '09, who also serves VC as a football coach, lacrosse coach, and Assistant Athletic Director.
Connect with Rob on Twitter (@robfair3) to nominate a new guest for the show!
Music: https://www.bensound.com
Elena Bruckner graduated from Valley Christian High School in 2016, and her athletic accomplishments as a Warrior are numerous. Her biggest highlights include 2 California state championships in shot put and one in volleyball. She is the California state high record holder in the shot put with a mark of 54’ 7”, a mark that still stands tall today. Furthermore, Elena is top 5 all time in the nation for both shot put and discus. Elena was selected as the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Female Athlete of the Year in 2015 & 2016 In 2016, she was selected as the California Gatorade Track and Field Player of the Year.
On the international stage, Elena took 5th place in shot put and discus in the U20 world championships in Poland in 2016, and also participated in the US Olympic trials that year. Elena plans to again participate in the Olympic trials in June of next year.
Needless to say, when it came to her college recruitment, Elena had many options, and ultimately chose to attend the University of Texas (Austin). During her time as a Longhorn, Elena has continued her amazing athletic journey, as she has become the University of Texas all time record holder in the hammer throw, weight throw, and discus. Just a couple months ago, Elena clinched the 2020 BIG12 Indoor shot put championship. Today, Elena is completing her last semester of her B.S. in Economics at UT.
Thanks for tuning in to the Warrior Rewind, where we take time to visit with members of the Valley Christian Athletics community---past and present. Once a Warrior, always a Warrior.
Warrior Rewind is hosted by Rob Fair '09, who also serves VC as a football coach, lacrosse coach, and Assistant Athletic Director.
Connect with Rob on Twitter (@robfair3) to nominate a new guest for the show!
Music: https://www.bensound.com
29 min