2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster

Gwyneth Welsh

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Franklin Town Center
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.

Biography

Misc.: Gwyneth completed her second season a member of the track & field team … also plays women’s soccer at IU … Majoring in Athletic Training.
 
Outdoor 2019: Top javelin thrower on the team, and also threw the discus … Threw the javelin and discus seven times each … Had her team best mark of 101-feet, 3-inches in the javelin at the Atlantic East Championships (5/5/19) to finish in fifth … Placed sixth at the Ursinus College Invite (3/23/19) with a mark of 93-feet, 2-inches … Finished in ninth at the Blue Jay Tune Up (4/27/19) with a mark of 93-feet, 1-inch … Had her best throw of 86-feet, 1-inch in the discus at the Blue Jay Tune Up to finish in 11th … Placed 10th at the Atlantic East Championships with a mark of 66-feet, 5-inches.
 
Indoor 2018-19: Competed in the long jump twice and shot put twice … Best mark in the Albright Invitational (2/9/19) in the shot put to finish in 19th … Placed eighth at the Muhlenberg Invite (1/25/19) with a mark of 24-feet, 11.25-inches … Had her best mark of 11-feet, 4.25-inches in the long jump at the Susquehanna Invite (2/16/19) to place 31st … Placed 29th at the Frank Colden Invite (2/2/19) with a mark of 11-feet, 2-inches.
 
Outdoor 2018: Competed in 11 field competitions, three times in the long jump, four in the javelin, twice in the shot put, and twice in the discus … Placed 15th in her best long jump attempt of 12-feet, 4-inches to place 15th at the GMU Twilight Invite (4/11/18) … Top javelin marks on the team … Best one came at the CSAC Championships (5/6/18) of 93-feet, 5-inches to place fourth … Best mark in the shot put of 26-feet, 7-inches at the CSAC Championships to place 13th … Placed ninth with her best discus toss of 85-feet, 11-inches at the CSAC Championships  … Member of the 2017-18 CSAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team.
 
Indoor 2017-18: Threw the shot put on four occasions and did the long jump four times … Had her best mark in the shot put of 25-feet, 6.25-inches to place 19th at the Albright Invitational (2/10/18) … Had her best finish in the shot put in 11th place with a mark of 25-feet, 0.50-inches at the Golden Bear Invitational (1/12/18) … Had her best mark in the long jump at the Frank Colden Invitational (2/3/18) of 12-feet, 8.50-inches to finish 19th … Placed eighth at the Golden Bear Invitational with a mark of 11-feet, 8.25-inches and 10th at the Albright Invitational with a 12-feet, 7.50-inch mark.
 
High School: Played four years of soccer as a defender … Named Second Team All-Public League in one season and Third Team All-Public League in one season.


Indoor Personal Bests
Shot Put:
26-feet, 3.50-inches (Albright Invitational, 2/9/19)
Long Jump: 12-feet, 8.50-inches (Frank Colden Invitational, 2/3/18)

Outdoor Personal Bests
Long Jump: 12-feet, 4-inches (GMU Twilight Invite, 4/11/18)
Javelin: 101-feet, 3-inches (Atlantic East Championships, 5/5/19)
Shot Put: 26-feet, 7-inches (CSAC Championships, 5/6/18)
Discus: 86-feet, 1-inch (Blue Jay Tune Up, 4/27/19)

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-2018Freshman

  • 2018-2019Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior