2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Kramer, Nick

Nick Kramer
- Position:
- Throws
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Muskegon, Mich.
- High School:
- Fruitport
Bio
College Bests
• Weight Throw - 17.70m
• Hammer Throw - 63.04m
• Discus - 50.73m
2019-20:
INDOOR: Did not compete.
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: Took fifth in the hammer throw with a distance of 59.76m, finished 25th with a mark of 45.22m in the discus throw at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Set a new personal best in the discus throw with a toss of 50.73m, recorded 61.05m in the hammer throw to take first at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Claimed second in the hammer throw with a mark of 58.46m, finished third in the discus throw with a distance of 48.65m at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ... Finished 10th in the discus throw with a mark of 49.18m at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20) ... Set a new personal best in the hammer throw with a distance of 63.04m to take eighth place and had a discus throw of 48.91m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Threw for 59.32m in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25).
INDOOR: Finished sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.39m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Placed 13th in the weight throw with a top distance of 15.67m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Took eighth in the weight throw with a toss of 16.83m at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Recorded a new career-best in the weight throw with a mark of 17.70m to take 11th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb.1-2) ... Claimed 17th in the weight throw with a distance of 17.16m at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Finished 12th in the weight throw with a mark of 17.56m at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Finished sixth in the hammer throw with a mark of 58.42m and posted a mark of 45.61m in the discus (March 30-31) ... Claimed first in the hammer throw with a throw of 59.26m and also placed fourth in the discus with a mark of 46.19m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Placed second in the hammer with a throw of 56.56m and fourth in the discus with a career-best throw of 50.01m at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Claimed third in the hammer with a throw of 58.57m and also posted a discus throw of 43.72m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Threw a career-best in the hammer with a throw of 59.68m for first place, also placing third in the discus with a mark of 47.67m at the Ashland Alumni Open (April 27-28).
INDOOR: Placed fourth with a career-best weight throw of 17.15m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 1) ... Finished ninth in the weight with a final throw of 16.33m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed eighth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.69m at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Finished 15th in the weight with a throw of 15.57m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Posted a 16.86m weight throw at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10) ... Finished 25th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24) with a weight throw of 16.73m.
2016-17
OUTDOOR: Unattached, placed fourth in the discus with a throw of 45.31 meters at the Spartan Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track for Chad Brandow and Scott Stanley at Fruitport High School ... Three-year letterwinner in football and two-year letterwinner in basketball ... Awarded first team All-Conference four times in the discus, three 1st team All-Area in the discus, two regional championships in the discus, two time All-State in the discus ... Awarded three 1st team All-Conference in the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400, two All-Area in the 4x400, Regional champion in the 4x200, All-State in the 4x200 and 4x400 ... Was awarded 1st team All-Conference in basketball, three 1st team All-Conference and two 1st team All-Area in football ... Was the AAV track and field Regional champion ... Placed 9th at Nationals ... Named Woods technology student of the year his sophomore and senior year ... Was named captain for track his junior and senior years and captain for football his senior year.
Personal: Born November 12, 1997 in Muskegon, Mich. ... Son of Jim and Karen Kramer ... Father played football as a defensive end at Western Michigan University from 1982-87 ... Uncle, Mark played football at Grand Valley State University ... Twin brother runs track at Muskegon Community College ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
• Weight Throw - 17.70m
• Hammer Throw - 63.04m
• Discus - 50.73m
2019-20:
INDOOR: Did not compete.
2018-19:
OUTDOOR: Took fifth in the hammer throw with a distance of 59.76m, finished 25th with a mark of 45.22m in the discus throw at the Raleigh Relays (March 29-30) ... Set a new personal best in the discus throw with a toss of 50.73m, recorded 61.05m in the hammer throw to take first at the Spartan Invitational (April 5-6) ... Claimed second in the hammer throw with a mark of 58.46m, finished third in the discus throw with a distance of 48.65m at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13) ... Finished 10th in the discus throw with a mark of 49.18m at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20) ... Set a new personal best in the hammer throw with a distance of 63.04m to take eighth place and had a discus throw of 48.91m at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12) ... Threw for 59.32m in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Prelims (May 23-25).
INDOOR: Finished sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.39m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) ... Placed 13th in the weight throw with a top distance of 15.67m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12) ... Took eighth in the weight throw with a toss of 16.83m at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) ... Recorded a new career-best in the weight throw with a mark of 17.70m to take 11th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb.1-2) ... Claimed 17th in the weight throw with a distance of 17.16m at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) ... Finished 12th in the weight throw with a mark of 17.56m at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-23).
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Finished sixth in the hammer throw with a mark of 58.42m and posted a mark of 45.61m in the discus (March 30-31) ... Claimed first in the hammer throw with a throw of 59.26m and also placed fourth in the discus with a mark of 46.19m at the Spartan Invitational (April 6-7) ... Placed second in the hammer with a throw of 56.56m and fourth in the discus with a career-best throw of 50.01m at the Louisville Invitational (April 13) ... Claimed third in the hammer with a throw of 58.57m and also posted a discus throw of 43.72m at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 20-21) ... Threw a career-best in the hammer with a throw of 59.68m for first place, also placing third in the discus with a mark of 47.67m at the Ashland Alumni Open (April 27-28).
INDOOR: Placed fourth with a career-best weight throw of 17.15m at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 1) ... Finished ninth in the weight with a final throw of 16.33m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Claimed eighth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.69m at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) ... Finished 15th in the weight with a throw of 15.57m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3) ... Posted a 16.86m weight throw at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10) ... Finished 25th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24) with a weight throw of 16.73m.
2016-17
OUTDOOR: Unattached, placed fourth in the discus with a throw of 45.31 meters at the Spartan Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track for Chad Brandow and Scott Stanley at Fruitport High School ... Three-year letterwinner in football and two-year letterwinner in basketball ... Awarded first team All-Conference four times in the discus, three 1st team All-Area in the discus, two regional championships in the discus, two time All-State in the discus ... Awarded three 1st team All-Conference in the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400, two All-Area in the 4x400, Regional champion in the 4x200, All-State in the 4x200 and 4x400 ... Was awarded 1st team All-Conference in basketball, three 1st team All-Conference and two 1st team All-Area in football ... Was the AAV track and field Regional champion ... Placed 9th at Nationals ... Named Woods technology student of the year his sophomore and senior year ... Was named captain for track his junior and senior years and captain for football his senior year.
Personal: Born November 12, 1997 in Muskegon, Mich. ... Son of Jim and Karen Kramer ... Father played football as a defensive end at Western Michigan University from 1982-87 ... Uncle, Mark played football at Grand Valley State University ... Twin brother runs track at Muskegon Community College ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
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