University of Miami Athletics

Kristina Rakocevic

position

Throws

Class

Senior

Hometown

Montenegro

High School

JUSMS Vuksan Djukic

Instagram

@Krissra_

Kristina  Rakocevic - Track & Field - University of Miami Athletics

2021 Outdoor: Began her first outdoor season as a Cane finishing second in the women’s discus with a throw of 49.41m at the Hurricane Invitational..

2021 Indoor: Began the season in the women’s shot with a mark of 12.98m at the Red Raider Invitational…Improved her season’s best mark in the shot put to 13.11m at the Bob Pollock Invitational.

2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2020 Indoor: Debuted for the Canes in the shot put with her mark of 12.88m at the Tiger Paw Invitational… Competed at the ACC Indoor Championships in the shot put and finished with a mark of 13.60m.

Prior to Miami: Was named her country’s best athlete in 2013, 2015 and 2016… Was the world junior Champion in the discus in Poland in 2016… Boasted national records in both the discus and shot put from 2013-2019.

Personal: Daughter of Igor and Milica Rakocevic… Has two siblings, brother Gligorije and sister Anja… Her brother played for Oregon State’s men’s basketball team.