A graduate transfer to Rutgers is this week’s Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week.
Winkler received the honor after breaking the Rutgers hammer throw record with a result of 71.76m (235’ 05”) in his Scarlet Knight debut at the Florida Relays. The previous record of 64.99m (213’ 3”) was set in 2016 by former Scarlet Knight Joseph Velez.
Winkler’s mark of 71.76m currently leads the Big Ten Conference and ranks fifth in the nation. The result also sits in the top 100 in the world, coming in at 68th.
And if you’re wondering, that crossed out “C” in his photo above is not an indication that he no longer attends Cornell.