Mandy Chandler

Class: Senior Hometown: Chariton, IA High School: Chariton

Event: Throws

2009 -- Indoor - led team in shot put (42-11 1/2) and weight throw (54-4 1/2)... won shot put (42-9) and weight throw (54-4 1/2) at Iowa Invite... weight throw mark was a collegiate best that ranks third on Iowa's all-time best performers list... placed second in shot put (42-11 1/2) and third in weight throw (50-8 1/4 at Iowa Invite... placed 16th in shot put (41-4 1/2) and 17th in weight throw (48-3 1/4) at Big Ten Championships... Outdoor - led team in shot put (38-5 1/2) and hammer throw (158-4)... the hammer throw mark ranks fourth in school history... won hammer at Illinois Invite (158-4) and placed third at Messersmith Invite (154-6), 12th at Tiger Track Classic (152-3) and 15th at Big Ten Championships (141-4)... placed second in hammer (146-7) and sixth in shot put (38-5 1/2) at Lee Calhoun Memorial... letterwinner.

2008 -- Indoor - posted season-best weight throw (49-7 1/4) at Meyo Invite... placed 17th in that event at Big Ten Championships (44-2 1/2)... Outdoor - led team in shot put (39-0 1/4)... posted season-best hammer throw (146-3) at Musco Twilight X.

2007 -- Indoor - led team in shot put with season-best 41-4 1/4 at Carle/Health Alliance Classic... placed second in shot put (40-6 3/4) and fifth in weight throw (46-4) at Iowa Invite... Outdoor - led team in shot put (39-1 1/4)... posted season-best hammer throw (138-1) at Auburn Tiger Classic... placed 10th in shot put (39-1 1/4) and 19th in hammer throw (117-10) at Musco Twilight IX... letterwinner.

2006 -- Indoor - led team in shot put with season-best 43-2 /4 at Jack Johnson Classic... that mark ranks 10th in school history... won shot at Hawkeye Open (41-6) and Iowa Open (41-1 1/2)... Outdoor - led team in shot put with a collegiate-best 46-0 at Tom Botts Invite... that mark ranks eighth in school history... letterwinner.

High School -- state and conference champion in shot put as a senior... placed 15th in discus at state meet (111-3) and 2nd at conference meet (119-6) senior year... two-time all-state in track... best marks are 40-10 in shot put and 119-6 in discus... lettered three years in basketball and volleyball, earning all-conference honors in both sports... National Honor Society member... principal's honor roll student... coaches were Jim Swanson and Deb Seufferer.

Personal -- born November 25, 1986... daughter of Greg and Kristi Chandler... pre-physical therapy major.

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