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Indiana State University Athletics

2015-16 Track & Field Roster

Whitney Walker

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Glasford, Ill.
  • Highschool Illini Bluffs HS

Biography

TFRRS Bio

 

Indoor Track & Field:

 

2016

MVC Scorer (Shot Put, eighth place)

Scored in the shot put at the MVC Indoor Championships for the fourth consecutive season, finishing eighth at 14.29m (46-10.75).

 

2015

MVC Scorer (Shot Put, fifth place)

Scored again in the shot put, finishing fifth at 14.96m (49-01.00) in a stacked field that included the eventual NCAA Champion...Set an overall career-best at 15.20m (49-10.50) at IU, which ranked seventh all-time at ISU.

 

2014

All-MVC (Shot Put, third place)

Earned first-career All-MVC honor in the shot put at the MVC Indoor Championships, setting a new PR of 14.90m (48-10.75) to finish third...That toss ranked eighth all-time in school history.

 

2013

MVC Scorer (Shot Put, eighth place)

Scored for the Sycamore women at the MVC Indoor Championships in the shot put, finishing eighth at 13.63m (44-08.75)...Competed in both the shot and weight...Set a shot PR of 13.72m (45-00.25) at GVSU and a weight PR of 14.35m (47-01.00) at EIU.

 

Outdoor Track & Field:

 

2015

NCAA East Region Qualifier (Shot Put, 36th place)

All-MVC (Javelin, second place)

Qualified for the NCAA East Region meet in the shot put for the second straight season...Finished 36th overall at 14.34m (47-00.75)...Qualified on a toss of 15.28m (50-01.75) at home in the Pacesetter Invite, the seventh-best throw in school history...Was the MVC Runner-Up in the javelin at the outdoor championships at 42.03m (137-11), the third-best throw in school history.

 

2014

NCAA East Region Qualifier (Shot Put, 30th place)

All-MVC (Shot Put, third place)

MVC Scorer (Discus, seventh place)

First-career NCAA East Region qualifying berth in the shot put, where she finished 30th overall at 15.15m (49-08.50)...Earned first-career outdoor All-MVC honors in the shot put, where she finished third at a new overall PR of 15.24m (50-00.00), the seventh-best toss in school history...Also scored in the discus in seventh place at a PR of 45.69m (149-11).

 

2013

Placed 11th in shot put and discus at MVC Outdoors...Had collegiate best of 45’-6.5” (13.88 meters) in shot put in winning event at Stan Lyons Invitational...Had personal best 137’-7.5” (41.93 meters) in discus at Billy Hayes Invitational...Had collegiate best of 116’-4” (35.45 meters) ion hammer and 81’-9” (24.93 meters) in javelin at Rose-Hulman.

 

High School:

Lettered in track & field for four years at Illini Bluffs High School … was All-State in discus for three years (2010-2012) … was All-State in shot put two years (2011, 2012) … set high school record in shot put and discus … established Peoria area record in shot put.

 

Personal:

Born Feb. 10, 1994, in Glasford, Ill., to Chris and Debby Walker...Cousin, Pat Walker, was on the wrestling team at the University of Illinois for four years...Majoring in exercise science.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Throws
    5'7"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Throws
    5'7"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Throws