Elizabeth Iversen

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
High School:
Martinsville
Hometown:
Martinsville, Ind.

2017-18: (Indoor) Second Team All-MAC … Two-time MAC Field Athlete of the Week – once on Jan. 30 and again on Feb. 13 … Ranks second in school history in the shot put and third in the weight throw … Easily surpassed the MAC automatic qualifying distance in the weight throw in all eight meets she competed … Never finished lower than fourth in the weight throw during the season, winning the event at the Silverston Invite and the Doug Raymond Invite … Finished as runner-up at the Findlay Elite Throws, Meyo Invitational, The Big Meet and the BG Opener … Placed fourth at the MAC Championships in the weight throw at 65-feet-2.75 … Had a personal best distance of 67-9.5 (20.66m) at the Findlay Elite Throws … Had four of the team’s five best individual performances during the season … In the shot put, finished at least fifth in every meet on the season … Placed second in the shot put at the MAC Championships with a distance of 51-11 … Along with the MAC Championships, was runner-up at The Big Meet, the Silverston Invite, the BG Opener and the Tom Wright Open … Threw a personal best distance of 54-11.25 (16.74) at The Big Meet. (Outdoor) Competed in three events – shot put, discus, hammer throw – at the MAC Championships and qualified for the NCAA East Region preliminary round in two of those, shot put and discus … Set personal bests in both the shot put and discus at the NCAA regional championships, just missing out on NCAA National Championship bids in both events … Finished 13^th at the regionals in shot put with a mark of 52-feet-9.5 (16.09m) and ended 14^th in the discus at 166-11 (50.88m) … Earned two podium results at the MAC Championships, finishing fourth in the shot put and sixth in the hammer throw … Placed second at the Toledo Dual and third at the Raleigh Relays in the shot put … Won the discus at the Toledo Invitational and placed second at both the Toledo Dual and the Miami Duals … Set a personal best in the hammer throw at the Jesse Owens Classic with a distance of 186-3 (56.78m).

2016-17: (Indoor) Competed in the weight throw and shot put at the MAC Championships … Placed third in the weight throw at the MAC Championships and 10^th in the shot put … Set a personal best in the weight throw at 63-7.25 at the Buckeye Tune-Up … Ranks third all-time at BGSU in the weight throw … Won the Akron Invitational and the BG Opener in the weight throw … Ranks fifth in program history in the shot put with a toss of 50-0.75 to place third at the Buckeye Tune-Up … Was runner-up in the shot put at the Tom Wright Classic and the Doug Raymond Invitational. (Outdoor) Competed in all throws, qualifying for the MAC Championships in shot put, discus and hammer throw … Earned two podium trips at the MAC Championships, finishing seventh in the hammer throw and eighth in the shot put … Threw a season-best 48-feet-8 to win the Jesse Owens Classic in the shot put and earn a MAC automatic qualifying bid … The 48-8 throw placed her eighth in program history in the shot put … Threw 48-1.25 in the shot put at the MAC Championships … Team’s top discus thrower, posting a career-best 156-5 to win the UT Dual and earn a MAC automatic qualifying mark, moving to 10^th in school history in the discus … Was second at the All-Ohio Championships at 156-1 in the discus … Won the discus at the Jesse Owens Classic and the Toledo Invitational … Placed 11^th at the MAC Championships in discus … Posted a career-best mark of 184-8 in the hammer throw at the Jesse Owens Classic, climbing to 10^th in BGSU history in the hammer throw … Finished seventh in hammer at the MAC Championships with a toss of 179-7 … Threw beyond the MAC automatic qualifying distance three times in the hammer throw.

Prior to BGSU: Placed sixth in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships as a freshman, competing for Purdue … Followed that up with an eighth place finish in the weight throw as a sophomore … Competed in shot put and weight throw during indoor, as well as the shot put, discus and hammer throw during the outdoor campaigns … At Martinsville High School, won a state shot put title as a junior and was ranked as high as No. 20 in the country … As a senior, won the state championship again.

Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Ann Iversen … Daughter of Christopher and Beth Iversen … One brother, Christian … Born Nov. 7, 1994 … Majoring in criminal justice.

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
Weight throw: 67-9.5 (20.66), Findlay Elite Throws (1/27/18)
Shot put: 54-11.25 (16.74), The Big Meet (2/9/18)
Outdoor Track and Field
Shot put: 52-9.5 (16.09), NCAA Regionals (5/25/18)
Discus: 166-11 (50.88), NCAA Regionals (5/26/18)
Hammer throw: 186-3 (56.78), Jesse Owens Classic (4/20/18)