2017-18 Women's Track and Field Roster

Linda Perkins

Heather Buckler

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  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Clinton Senior
  • Hometown Clinton, Wis.

Biography

Awards & Honors
2017 NCAA Outdoor All-American
2017 NCAA Indoor All-American
2017 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region
2017 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region
2017 NSIC Outdoor All-Conference
2017 NSIC Indoor All-Conference
2018 NSIC Indoor All-Conference
2018 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region
2018 NCAA Indoor Second Team All-American

CAREER STATS

2018 Outdoor: Won the Saint Mary's Open with a discus throw of 38.95m ... did not compete after the opening meet due to surgery. 

2018 Indoor: Place 11th at NCAA Indoor Championships in shot put ... third at NSIC Championships in shot put ... won the Maverick Invite with a season-best shot put distance of 14.95m.

2017 Outdoor: Finished eighth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put ... second at the NSIC Conference Championships in the shot put and discus ... season best shot put of 14.84 meters ... season best discus of 47.10 meters.

2017 Indoor: Finished ninth at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the shot put ... second at the NSIC Indoor Championships in the shot put ... season best shot put of 15.06 meters ... season best weight throw of 14.23 meters.

2016 Outdoor: Five top-five finishes ... took fourth in the shout put at the NSIC Outdoor Championships ... second in the shot put at the Phil Esten Challenge with a season best throw of 13.61m ... finished sixth that the 2016 MIAA vs NSIC Showdown with a season best discus throw of 44.77m ... third at the shot put at the Viking Olympics and Warrior Challenge.

2016 Indoor: Competed in the shot put and weight throw ... had four top-five finishes ... second in the shot put at the Saint Mary's Early Birdinal and Minnesota State Multi & Open meets ... best shot put of 14.00m came at the Wisconsin Open ... best weight throw of 14.23m came at the Saint Mary's Early Birdinal meet ... sixth in the shot put at the NSIC Indoor Championships.

2015: Redshirted initial collegiate seasons

High School: Heather finished second in the Wisconsin State Track and Field championships in the shot put in 2013. In 2014, she went on to win the Rock Valley Conference in the shot put, going on to win the regional and sectional before finishing third in the state championship her senior year.

Personal: Born on February 27, 1996 ... daughter of David and Peggy Buckler ... Psychology major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

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  • 2015-16Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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