2017 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster

Silviu Bocancea
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Costa Mesa, CA
- High School:
- Corona Del Mar HS
NCAAs 2016 Set a PR at the NCAA West Regional in the Hammer Throw with a top mark of 61.48m (201' 8"), which placed him 16th overall—four spots shy of advancing to the NCAA Championship ... 2017, participated in the West Regional round for the second year in a row finishing 24th with a top mark of 62.73m (205' 9") ...Â
Big West 2016 Finished eighth in the Hammer Throw with a top mark of 59.77m (196' 1") ... 2017, in the preliminary round of the Discuss Throw finished 17th with a top mark of 46.71m (153' 3") ... Additionally finished 3rd in the conference in the Hammer Throw with a top mark of 62.79m (206' 0") ...Â
High School Won two Pacific Coast League titles, one in the Shot Put and one in the Discus ... Set the school record in the Discus and Hammer Throw ... Volunteered in a soup kitchen ... Â ...
Personal Silviu Bocancea is the son of Gheorghe and Helen Bocancea ... Considers his teammates to have had the greatest influence on his athletics career because they push him to go beyond his limits ... His most memorable sports achievement is winning two league titles in high school ... Cheers for the Carolina Panthers and Golden State Warriors ... Considers Steph Curry and Cam Newton to be his favorite athletics ... Enjoys the written works of Suzanne Collins ... "The Hunger Games" series are his favorite books ... Enjoys eating steak and burgers ... Watches "House of Cards, and "The Flash" on television ... "Deadpool," "The Avengers" and "Creed" are his favorite movies ... Listens to the music of "Kendrick Lamar" and "Kanye West" ... Enjoys swimming, surfing, hanging out, playing pool and playing ping pong in his spare time ..
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Big West 2016 Finished eighth in the Hammer Throw with a top mark of 59.77m (196' 1") ... 2017, in the preliminary round of the Discuss Throw finished 17th with a top mark of 46.71m (153' 3") ... Additionally finished 3rd in the conference in the Hammer Throw with a top mark of 62.79m (206' 0") ...Â
High School Won two Pacific Coast League titles, one in the Shot Put and one in the Discus ... Set the school record in the Discus and Hammer Throw ... Volunteered in a soup kitchen ... Â ...
Personal Silviu Bocancea is the son of Gheorghe and Helen Bocancea ... Considers his teammates to have had the greatest influence on his athletics career because they push him to go beyond his limits ... His most memorable sports achievement is winning two league titles in high school ... Cheers for the Carolina Panthers and Golden State Warriors ... Considers Steph Curry and Cam Newton to be his favorite athletics ... Enjoys the written works of Suzanne Collins ... "The Hunger Games" series are his favorite books ... Enjoys eating steak and burgers ... Watches "House of Cards, and "The Flash" on television ... "Deadpool," "The Avengers" and "Creed" are his favorite movies ... Listens to the music of "Kendrick Lamar" and "Kanye West" ... Enjoys swimming, surfing, hanging out, playing pool and playing ping pong in his spare time ..
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| 2017 Outdoor Top Marks | ||||
| Discus | ||||
| Hammer | ||||
| 2016 Outdoor Top Marks | ||||
| Discus | 43.86m / 143' 11" | March 12 | UC Riverside Double Dual | |
| Hammer | 61.48m / 201' 8" (BWQ) | May 27 | NCAA West Regional | |
| 2017 Indoor Top Marks | ||||
| Weight Throw | 17.80m (58' 4.75") | January 21 | NAU Lumberjack Team | |
| 2016 Indoor Top Marks | ||||
| Weight Throw | 16.68m / 54' 8.75" | February 13 | New Mexico Don Kirby Invotational | |
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