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Mykhaylo Hychka
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chester, N.Y.
- High School:
- Chester Academy
AWARDS
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (12.10.24)
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2025, 2026)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26
Competed in the hammer throw at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships, throwing 49.50 meters ... Set his personal best in the hammer throw (51.17m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge ... Began the outdoor season with a 47.93m mark in the hammer throw at the Charles Austin Classic ... Placed sixth in the weight throw at the Patriot League Indoor Championships, recording an 18.19m throw ... At the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, threw his weight 17.81 meters ... Began his season with a 15.76m weight throw at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Finished with a hammer throw distance of 47.10m at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships (May 2) … Hit 50.36m in the hammer throw at the Holy Cross Invitational, a personal best (April 19) … Finished seventh in the weight throw at the Patriot League Indoor Championships with a 16.59m throw (March 1) … Reached 11.07m in the shot put at the Battle in Beantown, a personal best (Jan. 18) … He earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week for that effort (Dec. 10) … Reached 18.19m in the weight throw in his collegiate debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, making him 10th all-time in the event at BU (Dec. 7).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Competed at Chester Academy in Chester, New York … Finished 14th at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the discus and competed at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in his senior year … Section 9 Class B Weight Throw Champion and Section 9 OCIAA Division 5 Weight Throw Champion during senior year … Competed at Nike Outdoor Nationals Emerging Elite meet in the discus during his junior year.
PERSONAL
Son of Oksana Kopanska-Hychka and Mykhaylo Kopanskii … Has one sibling, Daniel Hyckha … Chester Academy Class of 2024 Valedictorian ... In the College of Engineering and pursuing an electrical engineering degree.
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (12.10.24)
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2025, 2026)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26
Competed in the hammer throw at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships, throwing 49.50 meters ... Set his personal best in the hammer throw (51.17m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge ... Began the outdoor season with a 47.93m mark in the hammer throw at the Charles Austin Classic ... Placed sixth in the weight throw at the Patriot League Indoor Championships, recording an 18.19m throw ... At the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, threw his weight 17.81 meters ... Began his season with a 15.76m weight throw at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Finished with a hammer throw distance of 47.10m at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships (May 2) … Hit 50.36m in the hammer throw at the Holy Cross Invitational, a personal best (April 19) … Finished seventh in the weight throw at the Patriot League Indoor Championships with a 16.59m throw (March 1) … Reached 11.07m in the shot put at the Battle in Beantown, a personal best (Jan. 18) … He earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week for that effort (Dec. 10) … Reached 18.19m in the weight throw in his collegiate debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, making him 10th all-time in the event at BU (Dec. 7).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Competed at Chester Academy in Chester, New York … Finished 14th at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the discus and competed at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in his senior year … Section 9 Class B Weight Throw Champion and Section 9 OCIAA Division 5 Weight Throw Champion during senior year … Competed at Nike Outdoor Nationals Emerging Elite meet in the discus during his junior year.
PERSONAL
Son of Oksana Kopanska-Hychka and Mykhaylo Kopanskii … Has one sibling, Daniel Hyckha … Chester Academy Class of 2024 Valedictorian ... In the College of Engineering and pursuing an electrical engineering degree.
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