Courtney Magnuson Season 2004-05

2004 (Outdoor): Finished 24th in the hammer throw at the NCAA Championships ...NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier in the hammer throw ... placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships in the hammer with a toss of 180 feet, 1 inch ... recorded a career-best and school record-breaking hammer throw of 198-3 against Indiana, giving her first place ... also earned first-place finishes in the hammer throw at the Billy Hayes Invitational, and Indy Relays ... placed second in the hammer throw at the Sea Ray Relays ... (Indoor) Winner of weight throw competitions at the Purdue Invitational (55-10 .25), Indiana State dual (57-11.25), and the Boilermaker Invitational (58-1) ... recorded a personal best mark of 59-3.5 at the Ohio State Triangular, giving her third place ... placed sixth in the weight throw at the Big Ten Championships, recording a top throw of 59-2.25. 2003 (Outdoor): Sixth-place finisher at the Big Ten Championships, recording a season-best hammer throw of 182-11 ... Big Ten mark ranked her fourth on Purdue[apos]s all-time bests list ... qualified for the Big Ten hammer throw finals with an effort 182-2 ... won hammer throw titles at the Purdue Invite and at the Indiana dual meet ... finished runner-up in the hammer throw at the Boilermaker and Billy Hayes invitationals ... recorded four NCAA regional qualifying marks in the hammer throw ... placed 21st at Mideast Regionals with a toss of 169-5 ... (Indoor) Recorded a season-best throw of 51-4.5 at the Boilermaker Invitational, which placed her second ... recorded a third-place weight throw effort of 49-1.75 at the Purdue Invitational ... competed at the Big Ten Championships in the weight throw placing 22nd with a toss of 50-9.5. 2002 (Outdoor): Competed in the hammer throw at first Big Ten Championships ... recorded a distance of 128-1 ... posted a season best of 159-8 in the hammer throw at the Purdue Invitational ... fared well at the Indiana dual meet with a launch of 156-3 in the hammer throw ... (Indoor) Began collegiate career with a weight throw toss of 41- 9 3/4 at the Purdue Open ... improved weight throw mark with a season best 43-4 1/4 at the Purdue Invitational. 2001: Redshirted both indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: Graduated from Loyola Academy in 2000 ... lettered in track and field, volleyball and golf ... track team captain ... member of GCAC track and field championship teams in 1997, 1998 and 1999 ... school record holder in the shot put and discus ... winner of the team[apos]s most improved award as a senior. Personal: Given name is Courtney Marie Magnuson ... born May 1, 1982 ... parents are Richard Magnuson and Katherine Dohrmann ... has one sister, Jennifer ... graduated in May 2004 with a bachelor[apos]s degree in management, and is now a first year master[apos]s student in sports management.