Several Rebel Efforts Rank Highly In NCAA This Year
AT OLE MISS (2010-12):
2012:
OUTDOOR: Placed 10th in the hammer throw at the SEC Championships with a mark of 157-7 ... threw a personal-best 172-4 to finish runner-up at the Rhodes Open and move into fifth place in the school record books ... threw 169-7 to place fourth at the LSU Alumni Gold ... SEC Academic Honor Roll.
INDOOR: Earned fourth place in the weight throw at the SEC Championships with a mark of 62-11.5 ... threw a personal-best 64-4 to become the second-best weight thrower in school history and finish runner-up at the Rod McCravy Memorial ... placed third at the Alabama High Tide Qualifier with a 63-9 in an attempt to qualify for the NCAA Championships ... captured first place at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener with a mark of 61-11.5.
2011:
OUTDOOR: Competed in the hammer throw for the Rebels at every meet, including the SEC Championships ... posted a season-best distance of 168-11.00 in the hammer throw at the Rhodes Open, taking second place and ranking her fifth-best in school history in the event ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... SEC Academic Honor Roll.
INDOOR: Finished seventh and recorded a personal-best distance of 60-00.10 in the weight throw at the SEC Championships to rank her second-best in school history.
2010:
OUTDOOR: Recorded a season-best distance in the hammer throw with a 168-06 at the SEC Championships to finish in ninth place ... SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
INDOOR: Won the weight throw at the Arkansas Invitational with a personal-best mark of 56-07.25 ... threw 56-04.00 at the SEC/Big 12/Conference USA Challenge.
BEFORE OLE MISS: Four-year letterwinner at Hiram High School in track and field ... set the school record in the shot put as a senior with a distance of 37-00.00 ... also holds the school record in the discus with a mark of 126-00.00 ... owns a personal best mark of 55-03.00 in the weight throw ... boasts a top mark of 172-02.00 in the hammer throw ... was a state qualifier in the discus in both 2008 and 2009 ... was a high school All-American in both the weight throw and hammer throw ... placed third in the weight throw at the Boston Indoor Nationals in 2009 ... also took third place in the weight throw at the New York Indoor Nationals in 2009 ... two-time MVP of her school's volleyball team.
PERSONAL: Born July 3, 1991 ... daughter of Gary and Alethea Miller.
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