Elizabeth Johnston at DirectAthletics
2016-17: Served as one of VMI's team captains...capped her collegiate career in a big way, finishing second in the discus and sixth in the hammer at the outdoor conference meet and posting PR's in both events...finished her career ranked seventh in the hammer (45.94/150'9") and third in the discus (43.09/141'4") in school history...finished third in the discus at South Carolina and seventh at Liberty...indoors, placed eighth in the weight...also finished 12th in the shot...placed second in the weight in dual vs. The Citadel with a PR that was the seventh-best effort in program annals (14.39 M).
2015-16: Set a new personal best in the shot at the Virginia Tech Challenge (11.82/38'9 1/2"), one meet prior to finishing sixth in that event at the SoCon Indoor Championships...was also 10th in the weight with a PR of 12.25 M/40'2 1/4"...outdoors, had a personal best effort of 41.36 M/135'8" to finish seventh in the hammer throw at the conference meet...was also ninth in the shot and 11th in the discus...finished ninth in the shot at the Liberty Twilight...was 11th in the discus at the Bucknell Team Challenge.
2014-15: Joined the team following the conclusion of the swimming season...finished 10th in the shot and 11th in the weight at the indoor conference meet, her first meet of the year...outdoors, set a new collegiate best in the discus (38.96 M/127'10") and a personal best in the shot (11.30 M/37'1") at the Charlotte Invite before placing eighth and 12th in those events, respectively, at the conference championship.
2013-14: Two-sport athlete (swimming) joined the team for the conference indoor meet...finished 20th in the shot put at that event...competed at six outdoor meet, including the RU Invite, where she set a new collegiate PR in the discus (120'0")...finished 18th in the shot and 22nd in the discus at the conference level...12th in the discus at the George Mason Spring Invite.
High School/Personal: Thrower out of Hickory HS..12th in the shot put at the AAA State meet this past outdoor season…district champion in the discus.
Personal Bests:
Discus: 43.09 M/141'4" (2017 SoCon Outdoor Championships)
Shot Put: 11.56 M/37'11 1/4" (2016 SoCon Indoor Championships)
Weight Throw: 14.39 M/47'2 1/2" (2017 Dual vs. The Citadel)
Hammer Throw: 45.94 M/150'9" (2017 SoCon Outdoor Championships)
For Johnston's swimming bio, click here.
