2018 Women's Track and Field Roster
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Sophia Rivera
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Mo.
- High School:
- Brentwood
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Redshirt Freshman/Redshirt Freshman
Notables
- School record holder in the Javelin
- 2018 NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (Shot Put and Javelin)
2018 Season
2018 Outdoor: Placed 34th in the shot put with a mark of 49-1 (14.96m) and 17th in the javelin with a throw of 159-5 (48.59m) at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (5/24-26) ... finished 11th in the shot put with a mark of 50-8 3/4 (15.46m), finished 11th in the discus with a personal best toss of 163-8 (49.88m), and finished third in the javelin with a throw measuring 169-11 (51.80m) at the Big Ten Championships (5/11-13) ... won the shot put with a personal best throw of 55-1 1/2 (16.80m) and the javelin with a throw of 173-6 (52.88m) at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/4)...finished fifth in the shot put with a mark of 54-0 (16.46m) and 12th in the javelin with a throw of 160-4 (48.86m) at the Beach Invite (4/21)...won the javelin with a throw of 175-1 (53.37m) and placed seventh in the discus with a throw of 160-1 (48.79m) at the Spec Towns Invite (4-6/7)...won the javelin with a throw of 175-2 (53.40m) and finished sixth in the discus with a throw of 159-5 (48.61m) at the California Collegiate Open (3/31)2018 Indoor: Finished seventh in the shot put with a throw of 52-8 3/4 (16.07m) at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/24) ...placed second in the shot put with a throw of 54-0 1/2 (16.47m) at the Shell Shocker (2/16)...took second in the shot put with a throw of 51-3 (15.62m) at the ISU Classic (2/9) ...placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 50-10 (15.49m) at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/26) ...Finished sixth in the shot put with a throw of 51-3 1/2 (15.63m) at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/19) ... in her UW track and field debut, placed second overall in the shot put with a throw of 53-8 1/4 (16.36 m) at The Dual (1/13)
2017 Season
2017 Outdoor: Did not compete (redshirt season)2017 Indoor: Did not compete (redshirt season)
High School
Recorded a qualifying mark for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the javelin of 180-4, which ranks third on the U.S. All-Time List ... indoor national champion in shot put as a junior … outdoor national champion in javelin and shot put as a junior … World Youth Championships silver medalist in shot put as a junior, along with seventh in javelin … Missouri state champion in discus all four years … state champion in javelin as a senior in 2016 … state champion in shot put as a freshman, sophomore and junior … bronze medalist in the Pan American Junior Championships for shot put in 2015 … also was a captain in softball and basketball for Brentwood High School … coach: Ron EichakerPersonal
Parents are Michelle Hassemer and Edwin Rivera … has one sibling, David … major is undecided … volunteered at high school nationals in Greensboro, N.C.Why Wisconsin
“The good academic reputation, the campus, and the coaching staff.”Personal Bests
| Indoor | Outdoor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shot Put | 54-0 1/2 (16.47m) | 2-16-18 | Discus | 163-8 (49.88) | 5-13-18 | |
| Javelin | 175-2 (53.40m) | 3-31-18 | ||||
| Shot Put | 55-1 1/2 (16.80m) | 5-4-18 | ||||
Honors and Accolades
At the NCAA Preliminary Round2018 - Outdoor
Shot Put: 34th (49-1 (14.96m))
Javelin: 17th (159-5 (48.59m))
At the Big Ten Championships
2018 - Outdoor
Shot Put: 11th (50-8 3/4 (15.46m))
Discus: 11th (163-8 (49.88m))
Javelin: 3rd (169-11 (51.80m))
2018 - Indoor
Shot Put: 7th (52-8 3/4 (16.07m))
Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Track & Field || May 8, 2023
Monday, May 08
Alissa Niggeman Finishes Her First NCAA Championship
Sunday, June 09
Amy Davis, Alissa Niggemann and Banke Oginni Have a Strong Performance
Friday, June 07
Badgers at the Big Ten Championships
Monday, May 13
