Meet-Record Women's Track Relay Headlines Final Day at Raleigh Relays
At Michigan ... Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2011, 2012) ... Three-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award winner (2010-2012).
RS Junior (2013) Indoor At the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 19), finished second in the shot put (11.93 meters, 39-1 3/4) and fifth in the weight throw (15.70 meters, 51-6 1/4) ... At the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open (Jan. 11), finished 26th in the shot put (10.45 meters, 34-3 1/2) and 12th in the weight throw (15.46 meters, 50-8 3/4).
RS Sophomore (2012) ...Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award winner.
Outdoor At the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 11-13), competed in the hammer throw but failed to record a mark ... Placed third in the discus (45.58 meters, 149-6) and eighth in the hammer throw (43.61 meters, 143-1) at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 3-4) ... At the Hillsdale Relays (April 27-28), placed 14th in the hammer throw (44.64 meters, 146-5), ninth in the shot put (12.41 meters, 40-8 3/4) and fourth in the discus (42.36 meters, 139-0) ... Competed in the Grand Valley State Al Owens Classic (April 21-22), placing fourth in the discus (46.43 meters, 152-4) and 18th in the hammer throw (46.11 meters, 151-31 1/2) ... Placed 11th in the invitational section of the discus (44.67 meters, 146-7) and competed in the shot put and hammer throw at the Sea Ray Relays (April 12, 14) ... At the Stanford Invitational (April 6-7), finished 12th in the collegiate section of the shot put (11.21 meters, 36-9 1/2) and 12th in the invitational section of the discus (45.34 meters, 148-9) ... Finished12th in the hammer throw (43.59 meters, 143-0), 11th in the shot put (11.87 meters, 38-11 1/2) and eighth in the discus (44.25 meters, 145-2) at the USC Trojan Invitational (March 23-24) ... At the North Florida Spring Invitational (March 2-3), finished 20th in the hammer throw (36.32 meters, 119.2), second in the discus (44.95 meters, 147-6) and 15th in the shot put (11.75 meters, 38-6 3/4).
Indoor At the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb.24), placed 25th in the shot put (12.54 meters, 41-1 3/4) and 30th in the weight throw (15.07 meters, 49-5 1/2) ... Finished 12th in the shot put (11.26 meters, 36-11 1/2) and ninth in the weight throw (14.71 meters, 48-3 1/4) at the Nebraska Mark Colligan Memorial (Jan. 28) ... At the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21), took fifth in the weight throw (15.22 meters, 49-11 1/4) and sixth in the shot put (12.19 meters, 40-0) ... Placed seventh in the weight throw (14.52 meters, 47-07 3/4) and eighth in the shot put (10.91 meters, 35-09 1/2) at "The Dual" vs. Ohio State (Jan. 14) ... Finished fifth in the shot put (11.86 meters, 38-11) and third in the weight throw (15.70 meters, 51-6) at the Michigan Open (Jan. 7).
RS Freshman (2011) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award winner. Outdoor Placed 21st in the discus (42.72 meters, 140-2) at the Big Ten Championships (May 15) ... Recorded a career-best mark of 47.65 meters (156-04) in the discus at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic (April 16) ... At the FSU Relays (March 25-26), placed runner-up in the discus with a new PR of 46.81 meters (153-07) ... Finished fifth in the discus (46.38 meters, 152-02) and 11th in the hammer throw (36.76 meters, 120-07) at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge (March 19) ... Placed ninth in the discus (43.17 meters, 141-08) at the Bulls Invitational (March 18).
Indoor Finished 22nd in the shot put (11.23 meters, 36-10 1/4) and 23rd in the weight throw (12.70 meters, 41-8) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-27) ... Placed fifth in the shot put (11.06 meters, 36-3 1/2) and eighth in the weight throw (14.65 meters, 48-0) at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 19) ... Recorded marks of 13.98 meters in the weight throw and 12.20 meters in the shot put at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 28-29) ... Competed in the weight throw (14.43 meters) and the shot put (12.02 meters) at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 22), setting personal bests in both events ... Recorded a throw of 11.31 meters in the shot put against No. 23 Ohio State (Jan. 15) ... Placed sixth in the 20-pound weight throw (13.86 meters) at the EMU Invitational (Jan. 8).
Freshman (2010) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award winner. Indoor Competed unattached at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 22) and Silverston Invitational (Feb. 20).
Outdoor Competed unattached at the Spartan Invitational (April 3), the EMU Invitational (April 16-17) and the Len Paddock Invitational (May 7-8).
Prep ... Graduated from Walled Lake Central High School (2009) ... National Honor Society ... Highest academic honors for maintaining a 4.0 GPA or above ... Top 10 senior award ... Four-year varsity letterwinner ... 2009 county and regional champion in shot put and discus ... State qualifier in both shot put and discus (2009) ... School record holder in shot put (40-5) ... Two-time team captain ... All-state in discus as a junior (2008) ... Also a two-year letterwinner in basketball ... Two-time academic all-state selection on the hardwood.
National/International ... 2009 Nike national qualifier, finishing 13th ... AAU Junior Olympic qualifier in shot put and discus (2007, 2008) ... USATF Junior Olympic qualifier (2007, 2008).
Personal ... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Majoring in brain, behavior and cognitive science ...Born on February 14, 1991 ... Daughter of Ron and Laurie Prena ... Twin sister, Kelsey, is a thrower on the track and field team at Michigan State.
