Kari Prena
	Class: Junior Hometown: West Bloomfield Twp., Mich. High School: Walled Lake Central Event: Throws Elig. (In/Out): SO/SO

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.
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 ... Born on February 14, 1991 ... Daughter of Ron and Laurie Prena ... Twin sister, Kelsey, is a thrower at Michigan State.

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