Naval Academy Athletics

Career Performance List

2023-24 (Senior Season): INDOOR: Recorded a season-best throw of 13.26m (43’ 6”) in shot put at the Princeton Dual … OUTDOOR: Threw a season-best mark of 42.17m (138’ 4”) in discus to place fifth at the Navy Outdoor Invitational.

2022-23 (Junior Season): INDOOR: Registered a shot put distance of 13.48m (44' 2.75") at the Navy Select … OUTDOOR: Recorded a season-best shot put mark of 13.40m (43' 11.75") at the Navy Spring Invitational I and a top discus throw of 45.06m (147' 10") at the Navy Spring Invitational II

2021-22 (Sophomore Season): INDOOR: Posted a distance of 14.83m (48-08.00) in the shot put at the Navy Invitational … OUTDOOR: Did not compete during the outdoor season.
 
2020-21 (Freshman Season): INDOOR: Registered season-best performances in the shot put (15.02m / 49-03.50) and weight throw (15.35m / 50-04.50) against William & Mary … OUTDOOR: Recorded a pair of season-best throws at the Navy Invitational II in the shot put (15.08m / 49-05.75) and hammer throw (42.86m / 140-07) … Produced a season-best throw in the discus of 44.46m (145-10) at the Navy Spring Invitational.
 
High School / Personal: Lettered in track and field (4 years) at Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, S.C. … Earned USATF All-American honors in the discus as a junior, while finishing as a four-time USATF State Champion … South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) State Champion in the discus (2018, ’19) and shot put (’19) … Region 7 AAAAA Field Event MVP as a senior … Named Wando Field Event MVP, setting the school record in the shot put and discus … Helped Wando win the Boys Team 7A South Carolina State Championship as a junior, while claiming the Boys Team District and Regional Championships as a junior and senior … Prepped at the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) during the 2019-20 school year … Son of Paul and Kelly Kowalchick … Father, Paul Sr., played football at Temple University, while mother, Kelly, was a member of the track and field team at the University of North Carolina … Twin brother, Paul (’24), is a member of the Navy track and field team.
 
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