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AS A SOPHOMORE: Continued as the top thrower for the Irish in 2000 ... owns four school records and is poised to develop into one of the greatest throwers in Irish history ... competed in the indoor weight throw and discus ... won the shot put in the Alex Wilson Invitational with a throw of 44-11 ... took first place in the Meyo Invitational in the weight throw with a career-best and school record mark of 56-0 1/2 ... had three top five finishes in the shot put and four top fives in the weight throw in the indoor season ... extended her impressive season into the outdoor campaign, setting school records in the shot put, discus and hammer throw ... took first place in the hammer throw three times (Spring Opener, Miami Invitational, and Indy Relays) ... best finish in the discus came at the BIG EAST championship (fifth place) ... never finished lower than fourth in all six meets she competed in the hammer throw ... won the shot put competition in the Spring Opener ... earned all-BIG EAST honors for her second place finish in the shot put at the BIG EAST championship meet.
AS A FRESHMAN: One of six freshmen to earn a monogram in ’99 ... developed into team’s top thrower, setting school records in three events ... during the indoor season, posted the team’s best throws in weight throw and shot put, placing in the top four in every meet she competed in ... earned all-BIG EAST honors with a third-place throw of 44-5 1/4 in the shot put ... won the Purdue Open shot put with her season-best throw of 45-2 1/2 ... finished third at the Meyo Invitational with a season-best and school record mark of 54-7 1/4 in the weight throw ... competed in the hammer, javelin, shot put and discus during the outdoor season ... threw all four at the BIG EAST championships, taking home all-conference honors with a second in the discus ... also placed fourth in the hammer, eighth in the shot put and ninth in the javelin at the BIG EAST meet ... recorded a NCAA provisional mark and school record of 171-1 in the discus at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... hammer throw of 176-7 at the Spring Opener set a school record.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned nine letters in four varsity sports at Rosary High School, including four in track ... owns the national record for intermediate girls in the discus by throwing 165 feet, breaking the old record of 159 feet ... broke the Illinois state record in the discus as a junior ... won 14 conference championships in a number of track events in her four years ... two-time state champ in the discus ... ranked third nationally in the discus her junior season ... also regional champion in ‘97 in the shot put ... played golf for three years, serving as team captain the last two ... black belt in karate ... father, Hansel, played tennis at the University of Minnesota ... born Oct. 16, 1980, in Wheaton, Ill. ... enrolled in the College of Science.
