The United States Of Shot Put Shines Again In Diamond League Grand Final
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Height
5'7"
Age
27
Hometown
Amery, WI
Education
University of Wisconsin, Nutritional Sciences
Quick Facts
- Parents are BethAnn and Jay Monson
- Has three siblings, Katrina, Cole and Lydia
- 2016 WIAA Scholar Athlete
- Pre-race ritual includes a peanut butter banana sandwich, coffee and music
- She is a coffee, dog, and porch enthusiast.
Career Highlights
- 2019 Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
- 2019 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Track Athlete of the Year
- 2019 Millrose Games Fred Lebow Women's 3,000-meter Champion
- 2018 Big Ten Cross Country Champion
- 2018 First Team All-Big Ten
- Five-Time All-American
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 13th (10000m - Women)
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USA Track and FieldWorld Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 5th (10000m - Women), 14th (5000m - Women)
- Years of participation: 10000m - Women 2022, 2023; 5000m - Women 2023; 3000m (Indoor) - Women 2022
- Top finish: 5th – 2023 (10000m - Women)
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