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Meghan Horn |
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AS A JUNIOR: Improved all of her throws and served as Notre Dame's top threat in each of her events ... established a new career best in the indoor weight throw early on in the season, tossing 15.23m (49-11.75) in a fourth-place effort at the Central Michigan Opener ... improved her shot put career best at the Meyo Invitational, taking fifth with a 13.97m toss ... earned all-BIG EAST honors at the indoor league meet with a second-place performance in the shot put ... her 14.85m (48-8.75) effort was also a career best in the event and a Notre Dame school record ... after the indoor season owned five of the top ten shot put performances in school history ... had an excellent outdoor campaign ... garnered a first- and two second-place finishes at the Indy Relays while competing in the shot put (first, 13.96m), discus (second, 41.47m), and hammer throw (second, 45.64m) ... set three new career bests at the Hillsdale Gina Relays ... threw 14.35m (47-1) in the shot for fifth, 45.64m (149-9) in the discus for fifth, and 47.89m (157-1) in the hammer throw for 17th ... earned a pair of all-BIG EAST honors at the outdoor league meet ... placed third in the shot put with a 14.46m (47-05.25), career-best effort and third in the discus with a 45.69m (149-11), career-best mark ... the BIG EAST shot put mark ranks as the second-best in school history, while her discus effort stands as the fifth-best ... also competed in the hammer throw where she finished sixth with a 47.19m (154-10) toss ... qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional in the shot put and discus ... finished 14th in the shot (13.73m) and 10th in the discus (43.90m).
AS A SOPHOMORE: Continued her role as the top women's thrower on the Irish roster ... carried a heavy load for the throws group, including qualifying for three different events at the BIG EAST outdoor meet ... best all-around meet of the 2004 indoor season was the Notre Dame Invitational, in which she finished second in the weight throw (44-0, 13.41m) and fifth in the shot put (41-8 3/4, 12.72m) ... qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor Championship in the shot put and scored points toward the team effort by finishing eighth (44-10 1/4, 13.67m) ... competed in the shot put, hammer throw and discus at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship ... scored points in both the shot put (eighth, 44-2, 13.46m) and discus (fourth, 149-6, 45.59m) ... also finished 19th in the hammer throw ... won the discus competition at the Indy Relays with a 148-2 (45.16m) measurement.
AS A FRESHMAN: Carried the torch as the lone Irish female throw specialist on the roster ... competed well during her rookie season, qualifying for both BIG EAST meets in two different implements ... highlight of the season came at the BIG EAST outdoor meet, where she finished fifth in the shot put with a toss of 45-5 1/4 (13.85m) ... began the indoor season with a second-place finish in the shot put at the Central Michigan Opener, then won the shot against Western Michigan/Ball State and Michigan State ... placed fourth in the Meyo Invitational in the shot put ... best weight throw effort of the indoor season came at the Meyo Invitational, a 13.89m toss ... qualified for the BIG EAST indoor meet in both the shot put and weight throw ... finished eighth in the shot put (13.82m) and 13th in the weight throw ... carried over into the shot put and discus during the outdoor season ... qualified for the U.S. Junior Nationals with a 13.85m shot put effort at the BIG EAST outdoor meet ... won the shot put competition at the Boilermaker Open with a 13.60m measurement ... also competed well at the Boilermaker Open in the discus, posting a season-best 43.13m measurement ... qualified for both implements at the BIG EAST outdoor meet, finishing fifth in the shot put and ninth in the discus.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Four-year letter winner in track and field (shot put and discus) and basketball, and three-year letter winner in volleyball at Upper Sandusky (Ohio) High School ... undefeated in shot put during regular-season competition throughout her high school career ... won four conference titles and three regional and state championships ... four-time all-conference pick and three-time all-state selection in track and field ... three-time state champion in shot put (2000-02) ... finished fifth in shot put and discus at 2000 USATF Junior Nationals, earning All-America honors ... set school records in both shot put (44-11.5) and discus (140-0) ... also a three-time all-conference honoree as a post in basketball ... averaged 15.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game in her career ... two-time all-conference selection in volleyball as a middle hitter ... led league in total blocks during her final two seasons ... member of National Honor Society ... middle of three children ... born Jan. 21, 1984 in Marion, Ohio ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a sociology major.
