2021 Track and Field Roster
Brinkley, Princess
Princess Brinkley
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Position:
- Throws
Bio
2021
Indoor:
Placed fifth in the weight throw at Big Ten Championships with a throw of 20.10m (65’ 11.5”)…won the weight at the Gladstein Invite and had a heave of 19.40m (63’ 7.75”)…returned the next weekend and took first in the weight against with a mark of 20.08m (65’ 10.5”) at the Hoosier Hills Invitational…captured first with a throw of 20.81m (68’ 3.25”) at the Big Ten Open…came in second twice throughout the season, at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational and Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Invitational.
Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree… Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…competed in the hammer throw at Big Ten Championships…won the hammer at Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 2 with a mark of 53.43m (175’ 3”)…captured silver and had a heave of 53.64m (176’ 0”) at Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 3…finished fifth with a distance of 51.84m (170’ 1”) at Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 4.
2019-20
Indoor:
Named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree...competed in Big Ten Championships in the weight throw and placed eighth with a mark of 19.71m (64’ 8”)…secured silver at Hoosier Hills in the weight throw with a distance of 20.21m (66’ 3.75”)…placed third on two occasions in the weight throw—Gladstein Invitational and Alex Wilson Invitational.
Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.
2018-2019
Indoor:
Saw the opportunity to compete in the weight throw at NCAA Championships… competed in the weight throw at Big Ten Championships… broke the school record in the weight throw with a mark of 21.53m (70’ 7.75”) at Hoosier Hills and finished second overall… placed second during two other meets—IU vs. Tennessee Duals and Gladstein Invite… picked up fourth three times in the weight throw—Hoosier Open, IU Relays, and Power Five Invite.
Outdoor:
Saw action in the hammer throw at Big Ten Championships… placed fourth in the hammer throw at the Billy Hayes invite with a personal best of 58.30m (191’ 4”).
2017-18
Indoor:
Placed seventh in the weight throw at Hoosier Hills… saw ninth place at the Power 5 Invitational… finished fourth at IU Relays… had a podium finish on day one of Gladstein Invite… took fifth in the weight throw at Kentucky Invitational… was runner-up at the IU vs. Tennessee Duals… snagged sixth during the Hoosier Open.
Outdoor:
Saw seventh place during the Billy Hayes Invitational… placed 12th in the Tennessee Relays.
2016-17
Indoor:
Redshirted.
Outdoor:
Redshirted.
Indoor:
Placed fifth in the weight throw at Big Ten Championships with a throw of 20.10m (65’ 11.5”)…won the weight at the Gladstein Invite and had a heave of 19.40m (63’ 7.75”)…returned the next weekend and took first in the weight against with a mark of 20.08m (65’ 10.5”) at the Hoosier Hills Invitational…captured first with a throw of 20.81m (68’ 3.25”) at the Big Ten Open…came in second twice throughout the season, at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational and Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Invitational.
Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree… Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…competed in the hammer throw at Big Ten Championships…won the hammer at Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 2 with a mark of 53.43m (175’ 3”)…captured silver and had a heave of 53.64m (176’ 0”) at Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 3…finished fifth with a distance of 51.84m (170’ 1”) at Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 4.
2019-20
Indoor:
Named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree...competed in Big Ten Championships in the weight throw and placed eighth with a mark of 19.71m (64’ 8”)…secured silver at Hoosier Hills in the weight throw with a distance of 20.21m (66’ 3.75”)…placed third on two occasions in the weight throw—Gladstein Invitational and Alex Wilson Invitational.
Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.
2018-2019
Indoor:
Saw the opportunity to compete in the weight throw at NCAA Championships… competed in the weight throw at Big Ten Championships… broke the school record in the weight throw with a mark of 21.53m (70’ 7.75”) at Hoosier Hills and finished second overall… placed second during two other meets—IU vs. Tennessee Duals and Gladstein Invite… picked up fourth three times in the weight throw—Hoosier Open, IU Relays, and Power Five Invite.
Outdoor:
Saw action in the hammer throw at Big Ten Championships… placed fourth in the hammer throw at the Billy Hayes invite with a personal best of 58.30m (191’ 4”).
2017-18
Indoor:
Placed seventh in the weight throw at Hoosier Hills… saw ninth place at the Power 5 Invitational… finished fourth at IU Relays… had a podium finish on day one of Gladstein Invite… took fifth in the weight throw at Kentucky Invitational… was runner-up at the IU vs. Tennessee Duals… snagged sixth during the Hoosier Open.
Outdoor:
Saw seventh place during the Billy Hayes Invitational… placed 12th in the Tennessee Relays.
2016-17
Indoor:
Redshirted.
Outdoor:
Redshirted.
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