Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Redshirt Junior /Redshirt Junior
Notables
- School Record Holder in the Hammer Throw (207-3)
- 2016 Honorable Mention All-American (Hammer Throw)
- Junior Pan-American Gold Medalist in the Hammer Throw
- NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier
- 2016 - Hammer
- 2018 - Hammer
2018 Season
2018 Outdoor: Finnished the season with a 24th place finish in the hammer at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/25) with a throw of 192-0 (58.52m) ... placed 12th in the hammer throw with a toss of 183-11 (56.07m) and finished 14th in the discus with a throw of 151-3 (46.11m) at the Big Ten Championships (5/11-13) ... finished third in the hammer throw with a mark of 193-0 (58.83m) and fourth in the discus with a throw of 148-3 (45.18m) at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/4)...placed fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 182-5 (55.61m) and ninth in the discus with a throw of 141-11 (43.27m) at the Spec Towns Invite (4-6/7)...finished fourth in the hammer throw with a throw of 194-9 (59.38m) and finished ninth in the discus with a throw of 145-7 (44.39m) at the California Collegiate Open (3/31)
2018 Indoor: Finished 11th in the weight throw with a throw of 62-2 1/4 (18.95m) at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/24) ...placed third in the weight throw with a throw of 61-7 1/2 (18.78m) at the Shell Shocker (2/16)...placed fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 61-11 1/2 (18.88m) at the ISU Classic (2/9) ...took sixth overall in the weight throw with a mark of 62-1 (18.92 m) at The Dual (1/13)
2017 Season
2017 Outdoor: Redshirt season ... won the hammer throw at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5) with a mark of 199-0 (60.67m) while competing unattached ... competed unattached in the hammer throw at the Drake Alternative meet (4/29) finishing second with a throw of 178-6 (54.42m)
2017 Indoor: Finished fourth with a throw of 59-0 (17.99m) in weight throw at the Shell Shocker (2/17) ... placed 11th in weight throw with a mark of 59.4 3/4 (18.10m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/10-11) ... was runner-up in weight throw at the Black and Gold Premier (1/27-28) with a mark of 60-1 (18.31m) ... recored a personal-best throw of 62-8 (19.10m) in the weight throw, placing third at the Minnesota Daul (1/21) ... threw a personal-best 60-2 (18.34m) in the weight throw to finish second at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14)
2016 Season
2016 Outdoor: Placed third in the hammer throw at the U.S. Junior Championships (6/24-25) with a heave of 194-1 (59.17m) and 11th in the discus with a throw of 151-8 (46.23m) ... Finished 21st at the NCAA Championships (6/9) in the hammer throw with a mark of 187-8 (57.21m) ... Placed ninth in the hammer throw at the NCAA West Regionals (5/27) with a heave of 202-1 (61.61m) ... Took 10th in the hammer throw with a mark of 181-10 and 15th in the discus with a toss of 148-0 at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) ... At the Wisconsin Twilight (5/6), broke the Wisconsin record in the hammer throw with a toss of 207-3 to win the event. Also notched a seventh place finish in the discus with a toss of 157-2 ... Earned two new personal bests in the discus and hammer throw at the Drake Alternative Meet (5/1) taking first in the hammer throw with a mark of 189-1 and second in the discus with a toss of 159-10 ... Finished 15th in the discus throw with a new PR heave of 155-6 (47.40m) and placed 17th in the hammer throw with a toss of 178-7 (54.44m) at the Triton Invitational (4/23) ... earned a new PR in the discus with a toss of 148-9 (45.33m) to take eighth and placed fifth in the hammer throw with a mark of 184-4 (56.20m) at the Spec Towns Invitational (4/8-9) ... Began her official Wisconsin debut with a fourth place finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 186-5 (56.82m) and a 16th place finish in the discus throw with a mark of 148-8 (45.31m) at the Aztec Invitational (3/24-26)
2016 Indoor: Redshirt season ... Competed unattached and placed eight in the weight throw with a toss of 58-8 (17.88m) at the Red and White Open (2/19) ... Competed unattached and took third in the discus exhibition with a distance of 153-2 (46.69m) at the Notre Dame Dual (1/16)
High School
As a senior was national champion in the hammer throw and an All-American in the discus at the New Balance Nationals, USA Junior national champion in the hammer throw, Junior Pan American Games gold medalist in the hammer throw, and state champion in the shot put and discus … as a junior was New Balance Nationals All-American, USA Junior national champion in the hammer throw, qualified for the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China and the Junior World Championships, and state champions in the shot put and discus … as a sophomore was state runner-up in the discus … freshman year was conference champion and state runner-up in the discus
Personal
Parents are Tom Menting and Trish Showalter … Her father Tom competed in track and field at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse for four years … major is undecided
Why Wisconsin?
“I chose Wisconsin because I grew up a Badger fan and Wisconsin has always been my dream school. Wisconsin felt the most like home to me and I wanted to be a part of the amazing athletic program while also receiving a world class education.”
Personal Bests
| Indoor |
|
Outdoor |
| Weight Throw |
62-8 (19.10m) |
1-21-17 |
|
Hammer Throw |
207-3 (63.18m) |
5-6-16 |
| Discus |
153-2 (46.69m) |
1-16-16 |
|
Discus |
159-10 (48.71m) |
5-1-16 |
Honors and Accolades
At the NCAA Championships
2016 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 21st (187-8 (57.21m))
At the NCAA Preliminary Round
2018 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 24th (192-0 (58.52m))
2016 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 9th (202-1 (61.61m))
At the Big Ten Championships
2018 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 12th (183-11 (56.07m))
Discus: 14th (151-3 (46.11m))
2018- Indoor
Weight Throw: 11th (62-2 1/4 (18.95m))
2016 - Outdoor
Hammer Throw: 10th (181-10 (55.43m))
Discus: 15th (148-0 (45.11m))
Other Notable Performances
2016 U.S. Junior Championships
Hammer Throw: 3rd (194-1(59.17m))
Discus: 11th (151-8 (46.23m))
