Britlie Silvester

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Clearfield, Utah

2015-16: INDOOR – Competed in the weight throw in all six meets this season…was just shy of gaining All-MW honors in the weight throw, finishing in fourth at the conference championships with a mark of 59-9.5 (18.22m)…took second in the season-opening meet – the Jacksons Open, finished with a 55-9.75 (17.01m)…third at the Ed Jacoby Invite, tossing it 54-10 (16.71m)…fourth at the Bronco Invite (54-9.5 / 16.70m)…chalked up another second-place finish at the Jacksons/NB Invitational (57-10.5 / 17.64m)…third at the Boise State Challenge (57-9 / 17.60m)...OUTDOOR – Competed in the hammer throw in the outdoor season…finished the year on a high note, taking eighth at the conference championships with a 175-7 (53.53m), earning one point for the women’s team in the process…her best finish and mark of the season came at the Border Clash, after tossing it 180-3 (54.95m) for fourth place…was seventh (166-6 / 50.74m) at the Oregon Relays…placed 10th at the Sun Angel Classic thanks to a 175-9 (53.58m)…opened the year at the Stanford Invitational (157-9 /48.08m).

2014-15: INDOORS - Took third at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships in the weight throw with a distance of 19.50m (63-11.75), good for First Team All-MW honors...took second in the weight throw at the Jacksons Open (17.50m / 57-5), also placed fifth in the shot put (13.21m / 43-4.25)...was also second at the Ed Jacoby Invite in the weight throw (17.64m / 57-10.5)...continued her top-3 streak in weight throw performances with a third-place day at the Bronco Invite (17.73m / 58-2)...was second at the Boise State Team Challenge in the weight throw after throwing her second-farthest toss of her career with a 19.28m (63-3.25)...OUTDOORS - Competed in two meets exclusively in the hammer over the course of the outdoor season...took sixth at the Border Clash with a throw of 53.83m (176-7)...top 10 at the MW Outdoor Track and Field Championships, taking 10th (50.58m / 165-11).

Weber State:Holds the Weber State school record in the hammer throw and weight throw...earned all-conference honors with her third-place finish at the Big Sky Conference Championships...earned her bachelor's degree in human performance management in three years...currently pursuing a Masters of Athletic Leadership at Boise State.

HIGH SCHOOL- Was the back-to-back shot put region champion...fourth-place finish in the shot put at state championships...sixth-place finish in javelin at the state championships...three-year state qualifier...qualified in shot put, javelin, discus and high jump as a senior...named Clearfield HS Female Athlete of the Year and track and field female MVP...also played volleyball and basketball...voted to the 5A All-State women's basketball team three times...two-time Clearfield HS Women's Basketball MVP...named Standard Examiner's Star of the Week.

Degree earned:B.S. Human Performance Management, Weber State

CAREER BESTS
Indoor
Shot Put - 14.85m / 48-8.75
Weight Throw - 19.50m / 63-11.75

Outdoor
Shot Put - 14.63m / 48-0
Hammer Throw - 55.92m / 183-5