Collegiate Career Bests:
Shotput: 15.11i
Discus: 47.80
Weight: 19.32i
Hammer: 52.40
2012 Outdoor: Placed 3rd in the hammer throw at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a throw of 49.09 meters… during the Hurricane Alumni Invitational’s discus throw she finished 2nd with a throw of 46.91 meters… at the ACC Championships she came in 7th in the discus throw with a throw of 45.35 meters
2012 Indoor: Had the team’s top three marks of the season in the weight throw…placed second in the weight throw at the ACC Championships with a season-best mark of 19.07 meters.
2011 Outdoor: Finished in first place at the Dick Taylor Tar Heels Relay in the Hammer Throw with a mark of 52.10m (170-11.00) and second place at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational… Finished with a team-best and placed in second with a mark of 47.80m (156-10.00) at the Dick Taylor Tar Heels Relays in the Discus Throw.
2011 Indoor: Held the top five team marks in the weight throw, two second place finishes at the Clemson Invitational and Tyson Invitational… Her season-best mark of 19.32m (63-04.75) came at the ACC Indoor Championships where she placed third.
2010 Outdoor: Moved into fourth place in program history with a mark of 52.40m (171-11.00) at the Hurricane Invitational, winningthe hammer throw… Reached a season-best mark of 13.78m (45-02.50) in the shot put, placing seventh at the ACC Championships… Won the shot put at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a mark of 13.75m (45-01.50)… Her best mark in the discus came in an eighth-place finish at the ACC Championships, with a mark of 45.52m (149-04.00).
2010 Indoor: Her season-best mark in the shot put came at the ACC Championships at 15.11m (49-07.00)… Placed third in the shot put at the National Open with a mark of 14.42m (47-03.75)… Moved into fourth-place in school history in the wieght throw with a mark of 17.60m (57-09.00) at the Tyson Invitational… Won the weight throw at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational with a mark of 17.44m (57-02.75).
2009: Did not compete in 2009.
2008 Outdoor: Season-best mark in the shot put of 12.80m (42-00.00) at the Hurricane Challenge… Qualified for the NCAA Regional with a fifth place throw of 47.78m (156-09.00) at the ACC Championships in the discus… Finished 10th at the ACC Championships with a hammer throw of 49.11m (161-01.00), her season-best.
2008 Indoor:Her season-best shot put came at the ACC Championships with a mark of 13.82m (45-04.25)… In the weight throw, had her best-mark of 15.42m (50-07.25) also at the ACC Championships.
High School: Owns school records in the shot put and discus… An all-state selection her junior and senior seasons… Named Academic All-American her junior year… Ranked seventh nationally in the discus 48.48m (159-01) and 10th in the shot put 13.98m (45-10)… State runner-up in both shot put and discus… National Scholastic All-American in indoor shotput, junior and senior years… Second at New York City Nationals… North Coast Section Champion… League Champion.
Personal: A Psychology major with intentions of going to graduate school and becoming a doctor after graduation… Chose UM for its combination of academics and athletics… Likes music, movies and running… Favorite team is the Oakland Raiders… “Antwon Fisher” is her favorite movie… Her father, John, played football at Laney Community College with UM’s offensive line coach, Art Kehoe.
