Courtney Fritz

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Coralville, Iowa High School: Iowa City West

Event: Throws

2012 -- Indoor - placed ninth in shot put with a collegiate-best 41-6 1/2 (12.66m) at Iowa Invite... placed eighth in shot put at New Year's Classic (40-2, 12.24m), 11th at Adidas Classic (41-4 1/4, 12.60m) and 17th at Iowa State Classic (40-7 3/4, 12.39m).

2011 -- Indoor - posted season bests in shot put (40-2 3/4) and weight throw (44-9 3/4) at Iowa Invite... Outdoor - placed 15th in discus with collegiate-best 146-6 (44.66m) at Big Ten Championships... threw collegiate bests in shot put (40-1 1/2, 12.23m) at Musco Twilight XII and hammer (134-8, 41.04m) at LSU Invite... letterwinner.

High School -- team won three state and conference titles... placed fourth in discus (137-5) and shot put (40-6) at state meet senior year... won conference discus title (127-5) junior year, placing second as a senior (126-1)... career bests in high school include a 152-8 mark in the discus and a 41-7 mark in the shot put... discus runner-up at 2010 Drake Relays, placing third junior year... 2009 Iowa City Press-Citizen honorable mention for athlete of the year... also played basketball and volleyball... academic all-conference and IBCA academic award winner... National Honor Society member... coached by Brad Wymer.

Personal -- born April 1, 1992... daughter of Michael and Denise Fritz... brother runs track and cross country at Northern Iowa... undeclared business major.