Winkler wasted no time making his mark in his CCSU debut. Competing at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State, the UConn transfer launched the javelin 71.36m to place second in a field of 40 while setting a new CCSU program record. Winkler’s mark not only leads the NEC this season, but also ranks seventh among all NCAA DI throwers. The graduate student now owns the top five javelin throws in Blue Devils history, surpassing Logan Ratcliff’s previous 67.13m record five times in the meet.