Kochert's Career Honors
2013 NCAA East Regional Qualifier (Pole Vault)
2013 IC4A All-East (Pole Vault - Outdoor)
2013 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Pole Vault - Indoor)
2012 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Pole Vault - Outdoor)
2012 IC4A All-East Performer (Pole Vault - Indoor)
2011 Patriot League Indoor Pole Vault Champion
2011-12 (Sophomore Season):
Earned All-Patriot League Second-Team honors with a runner-up finish at the outdoor league championship meet with a clear of 15-9 (4.80m)
Placed 14th at the IC4A Outdoor Championship in the pole vault at 15-8¼ (4.78m)
Placed third at the Penn Relays at 15-7 (4.75m)
Earned IC4A All-East honors by placing sixth in the pole vault at the IC4A Outdoor Championship with a clear of 15-9 (4.80m)
Won the pole vault at the Navy Six-Team indoor meet at 15-9 (4.80m)
Took second in the pole vault at the Wesley Brown Invite at 15-9 (4.80m)
Placed eighth at the Patriot League Indoor Championship at 15-3 (4.65m)
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2010-11 (Freshman Season):
Cleared 15-9 to win the pole vault at the Patriot League Indoor Championship
The 15-9 also qualified him for the IC4A Indoor Championship, where he cleared 15-7 to place ninth in the event
Placed second in the pole vault during the indoor season at the Princeton Dual, third in the Army-Navy Meet and won the Navy Six-Teamer
Had an outdoor season-best clear of 15-3 in the pole vault to place first in the Widener Invite
Placed third in the pole vault at the Army-Navy Outdoor Meet and ninth at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship
High School / Personal:
A 2010 graduate of Chagrin Falls
Earned four letters in track and field and four in wrestling
A two-time regional and district champion in the pole vault
State runner-up in the pole vault as a senior
Two-time all-state track and field athlete
Team captain for track and field and wrestling
Twice named Valley Conference Athlete of the Year in track and field
The News-Herald 2010 Boy's High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Also was a multiple state champion in archery and was ranked as high as fifth in the nation
Son of Richard and Connie Kochert
Majoring in systems engineering
Has been named to the Superintendent's List once and the Commandant's List twice