2013-14 Track & Field Roster
Karyna Armstrong
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Reno, Nev.
- High School:
- McQueen
2015-16: INDOOR – Competed in the weight throw in three meets after recovering from a knee injury in the fall…ended up taking fifth at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships with a 59-8.5 (18.20m)…started the year at the Jacksons/NB Invitational and recorded a 57-2 (17.42m) for fourth place…best finish of the year came at the Boise State Challenge when she took second with a 58-10 (17.93m)...OUTDOOR – Enjoyed three top-10 finishes in the weight throw out of the five meets she competed in…her best finish (eighth) of the year came courtesy of her season-best throw of 181-1 (55.20m) at the Sun Angel Classic…was 10th at the Oregon Relays (156-1 / 47.57m) and at the Border Clash (167-7 / 51.07m)…took 15th at the conference championships after recording a 157-6 (48.00m)…opened the year at the Stanford Invitational, throwing it 162-6 (49.53m) for 12th.
2014-15: INDOOR - Placed in the top three in each of her regular-season meets in the weight throw...tossed a 16.41m (53-10.25) in the season opener for third place...threw a 18.35m (60-2.5) at the Jacksons/NB Boise Indoor Invite for second place...threw a distance of 18.78m (61-7.5) for her season-high at the Boise State Challenge for third...tossed 18.08m (59-4) for ninth place at the MW Indoor Track & Field Championships...OUTDOOR - Opened the season at the Stanford Invitational and competed in the hammer throw...tossed 54.86m (180-0) to place seventh overall...also competed at the Sun Angel Classic in the hammer competition for ninth place with a 54.72m (179-6)...marked a 53.29m (174-10) also in the hammer at the Beach Invitational (Apr. 17)...marked a personal best at the Border Clash (May 1) in the hammer with a distance of 59.11m (193-11) for third place.
2013-14: INDOOR - Competed in only the weight throw during the indoor season...placed in second or better in five out of the six meets that she competed in...she took first place at the Jacksons Invite with a 61-2 (18.64m)...took second place at the Ed Jacoby Invite where she tossed a 59-0.25 (17.99m)...followed with another second-place performance at the Bronco Invite (60-0.25 / 18.29m)...third-consecutive second-place finish at the BSU Team Challenge (59-11.75 / 18.28m)...wrapped up the season with her best throw of the year, a 62-1 (18.92m), at the MW Championships...OUTDOOR - recorded two top-three finishes in competing in exclusively the hammer throw...took third at the Oregon Relays with a 182-05 (55.61m)...sixth place at the BYU Invitational (182-7.25 / 55.66m)...best throw and finish of the year came at the Border Clash where she took second place and tossed a 183-9 (56m)...took 12th at the MW Championships with a 179-5 (54.69m)...MW Scholar-Athlete honoree.
2012-13: INDOOR/OUTDOOR - Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL- Competed in the shot put and discus for McQueen High School...had a best of 41-1.75 in the shot put...threw a best of 124-2 in the discus...2011 and 2012 Northern 4A Regional shot put champion...2012 regional discus champion...named to the all-region first team for shot put 2011 and 2012...all-region first team selection in discus in 2012...also played basketball for MHS.
MAJOR- Political Science
CAREER BESTS
Indoor
Weight Throw - 62-1 (18.92m)
Outdoor
Hammer Throw - 193-11 (59.11m)
