GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (via WOOD TV) — From her Grand Rapids basement, 55-year-old Eileen Bockheim is getting ready for a new stage of her life in sports.
"The competitions I'm throwing in are really just part of the journey," says Bockheim.
That journey started early, a baby picture proves. It shows Bockheim ready to throw an object which easily could be mistaken for a shot put.
It's fitting since Bockheim held the school record at Forest Hills Central High School for 35 years.
"Sports was just a constant part of my life," says Bockheim.
Music also has always been a part of her life. After high school, Bockheim earned a degree in organ performance and literature and poured her energy into her profession.
Bockheim has been the director of music ministry at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Grand Rapids for 27 years.
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