Academic Notes: Pursing a degree in psychology with a minor in health and wellness … Recipient of the Golden Eagle Award during the 2015-16 academic year

Before NAU: Attended and competed at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County for a season

2017: Redshirted the indoor season … Competed at four meets during the outdoor season … Recorded collegiate-best mark at Big Sky Championships in the shot put event (12.08m, 39' 7.75")
 
High School: Two-sport athlete at Mingus Union High School: basketball and track & field … Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter on the MUHS basketball team, averaging 15.6 PPG her senior season … Won the Arizona state championship in the shotput (2012, 2013, 2014) … Arizona state champion in the discus (2013) … Also a member of the MUHS track & field state championship teams (2012, 2013, 2014) … Holds the Arizona Division III shot put record at 44-6.25 … MUSH’s shot put record holder and the school’s 2014 “Athlete of the Year” … The Natural Athlete Strength Association’s (NASA) national champion in the push press and power clean curl and runner-up in the squat, bench press and dead lift … Two-time state champion in the bench press, squat and dead lift

Personal: Born to parents Zack and Juli on April 5, 1996 … Has a younger brother, Peter, and a younger sister, Hope … Hobbies include cliff jumping, hiking and kayaking … Most memorable moment in athletic career was her first time winning the state championship in the shot put by a half inch (2012) … People she admires most are her parents and former coach, Bob Young … Chose NAU because of its recent successes under Coach Ott and the fact it was close to home