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Arkansas State University

2021-22 Track & Field Roster

Michael Wade
Sun Belt Conference
Michael Wade

Grace Flowers

  • Position Throws
  • Hometown Tulsa, Okla.
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Union HS

Biography

School Record Holder: Weight Throw (20.25m | 66-5.25) 


2022 NCAA West Regionals Qualifier (Hammer)
2022 Sun Belt Conference Bronze Medalist (Hammer)
2022 Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Outdoor)
2021 NCAA West Regionals Qualifier (Hammer)

2021 Sun Belt Conference Runner-Up (Weight Throw)
2021 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Indoor) 
2020 Sun Belt Conference Runner-Up (Weight Throw)
2020 Sun Belt Conference Bronze Medalist (Indoor Shot Put)
2020 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Indoor) 
2019 Sun Belt Conference Champion (Discus Throw)

2019 Sun Belt Conference Bronze Medalist (Hammer Throw)
2019 First Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Outdoor)


2022 OUTDOOR SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Qualified for the NCAA West Regionals in the hammer throw ... Took bronze in the hammer at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, hurling a personal-best 59.17m (194-1.0) ... Also placed fourth in the shot put and sixth in the discus at the conference meet, throwing an outdoor-best 15.28m (50-1.75) in the former ... Placed second in the hammer at the Arkansas Twilight ... Won the hammer and the discus at the Red Wolves Open ... Began the outdoor season with victories in both the hammer and discus.

2022 INDOOR SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Sun Belt Conference Championships with a throw of 19.03m (62-5.25) ... Placed third in the shot put and fourth in the weight throw at the USA Jaguar Invitational, hurling a season-best 19.63m (64-5.0) in the weight throw ... Won the shot put and weight throw at the Crimson & Gold Invitational to open the season.

2021 OUTDOOR SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Qualified for the NCAA West Regionals in the hammer, where she notched a career-best throw of 59.10m (193-11.0) … Placed fifth in the discus and sixth in the hammer at the Sun Belt Conference Championships … Won the hammer and place second in the discus at the John McDonnell Invitational … Placed second in the discus at the Spec Towns Invitational … Won the hammer and finished second in the shot put at the UAB Spring Invitational … Runner-up in the hammer at the TCU Invitational.

2021 INDOOR SEASON 
Earned a runner-up finish in the weight throw and fourth in the shot put at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... Broke the school record in the weight throw at the Division I Challenge, uncorking a throw of 20.25m (66-5.25) ... Won the weight throw at the Jaguar Invitational with a throw of 19.88m (65-2.75) ... Threw a season-best 14.89m (48-10.25) to place third in the shot put at the Scarlet and Black Invitational, where she also placed second in the weight throw ... Placed second in the weight throw at the Arkansas Invitational ... Won the weight throw at the Kickoff Klassic.

2020 INDOOR SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Placed second in the weight throw and third in the shot put at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, throwing a season-best 19.32m (63-4.75) in the weight throw ... Placed second in the shot put at the Indoor Gorilla Classic ... Won the shot put at the Don DeNoon Invite with a throw of 15.09m (49-6.25) ... Placed second in the weight throw at the Missouri Intercollegiate with a mark of 18.97m (62-3.0) ... Won the weight throw at the Vulcan Invitational and Crimson and Gold Invitational ... Also hurled a personal-best 15.53m (50-11.5) in the shot put at the Crimson and Gold Invitational.

2019 OUTDOOR SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
NCAA West Prelims qualifier in the shot put and discus ... Sun Belt Conference Champion in the discus throw with a personal-best 52.90m (173-7.0) and third place in the hammer throw (55.68m - 182-8.0) ... Won the shot put at the Memphis Tiger Invitational with an outdoor-best 15.23m (49-11.75) ... First place in the hammer at the Red Wolf Open, throwing a personal-best 57.33m (188-1.0) ... Third in the hammer at the Spec Towns Invitational ...

2019 INDOOR SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Earned a fourth-place finish in the weight throw at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... Won the weight throw at the Scarlet and Black Invitational, where she placed third in the shot put ... Took first in the weight throw at the Texas Tech Open as well as the Kickoff Klassic.

2018 OUTDOOR SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirted.

2018 INDOOR SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirted.

2017 OUTDOOR SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Competed in the shot put, hammer and discus at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships ... Placed fourth in the hammer throw at the Memphis Invitational ... Fourth place in both the hammer and discus at the Red Wolf Open.

2017 INDOOR SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Placed third in the weight throw and fifth in the shot put at the Kickoff Klassic.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Union High School, where she was Oklahoma 6A state champion in the discus in 2016 … Broke the school record in the discus and competed at the Meet of Champions … Also competed in rugby and was selected to train for the 2016 Olympics in the sport …

PERSONAL
Daughter of Al and Libby Flowers … Birthday is February 6 … Graduated with her degree in exercise science, currently pursuing her master’s in sport administration.


COLLEGIATE BESTS
Indoor
Shot Put – 15.53m (50-11.5)
Weight Throw – 20.25m (66-5.25)
 
Outdoor
Shot Put – 15.28m (50-1.75)
Discus – 52.90m (173-7.0)
Hammer Throw – 59.17m (194-1.0)

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Throws
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Throws
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Throws
    5'10"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Throws
    5'10"
  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    Throws
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

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