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Jayden Ulrich

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
East Alton, Ill.
Position:
Throws

2022-23
Indoor:
Opened up the season with a mark of 16.53m/54-2.75 in the shot put at the Hoosier Open ... became the fifth Hoosier in program history to eclipse 17 meters in the shot put indoors with her mark of 17.14m/56-2.75 at the Commodore Challenge ... threw the weight 17.05m/55-11.25 to open the weekend at the Commodore Challenge ... put the shot out to 17.53m/57-6.25 at the Indiana Relays ... moved into No. 4 in school history with that throw ... tossed a mark of 17.28m/56-8.5 in the shot put at the Meyo Invitational ... recorded a throw of 19.15m/62-10 in the Weight Throw at the Meyo Invitational ... threw marks of 17.03m/55-10.5 (shot put) and 19.38m/63-7 (weight throw) at the Windy City Invite ... earned bronze in the shot put at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a throw of 17.56m/57-7.5 ... named Second Team All-Big Ten ... finished 14th in the Shot Put at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 16.07m/52-8.75 ... earned USTFCCCA Second Team All-American honors.

Outdoor:
Made outdoor season debut in the shot put and discus at the Florida Relays ... bettered her school record in the discus with a mark of 59.29m/194-6 at the Triton Invitational ... put the shot 17.06m/55-11.75 in San Diego ... contested the shot put and discus at the Indiana Invitational ... threw the shot put at the Penn Relays ... won the shot put at the Billy Hayes Invitational with a mark of 17.10m/56-1.25 ... earned bronze in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships with a massive mark of 17.87m/58-7.5 ... earned second-consecutive bid to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put with a mark of 16.76m/55-0 at the NCAA East Prelims ... finished 18th in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a mark of 16.68m/54-8.75.

2021-22
Indoor:
Was fourth in the shot put at Big Ten Indoor Championships … won the shot put with a mark of 16.68m (54’ 8.75”) at the Hoosier Open … was second in the weight throw with a personal best heave of 19.31m (63’ 4.25”) at the Gladstein Invitational … picked up third place in the shot put at IU Relays with a mark of 16.56m (54’ 4”) … put a personal record of 16.96m (55’ 7.75”) for the win at the Meyo Invitational … was runner-up in the shot put at Hoosier Hills with a heave of 16.77m (55’ 0.25”) … took second in the shot put with a mark of 16.42m (53’ 10.5”).

Outdoor:
Program record holder in the discus with a mark of 59.01m (193’ 7”) … advanced to NCAA Championships in both the shot put and discus … took 10th in the shot put and 12th in the discus at NCAA East Prelims … First Team All-Big Ten honoree … Big Ten Champion in the discus … placed seventh in the shot put at Big Ten Championships with a mark of 16.54m (54’ 3.25”) … won the discus at Florida Relays with a heave of 52.50m (172’ 3”) … was second in the shot put at Pacesetter Sports Invitational … took gold in the discus with a throw of 57.21m (187’ 8”) and second in the shot put with a mark of 17.07m (56’ 0) at the Indiana Invitational … competed in the shot put and discus at Penn Relays … came in second in the shot put and third in the discus at the Louisville Invitational.

Prior to Indiana:
Personal Bests: Discus: 168’1.75”, Shot Put: 51’10.75”
No. 2 Senior Shot Putter in the Country
No. 5 Discus Thrower in the Country