Lizzy Cagle

Photo by: Maggie Bean

Class:
Senior
High School:
Brookfield East
Hometown:
Elm Grove, Wis.

TFRRS Profile

2021-22:
All-BIG EAST (outdoor shot put)
Outdoor (Jr.): An All-BIG EAST selection in the shot put … Saw action in eight meets competing in throwing events … Took first in the shot put (13.10 meters/42 feet, 11.75 inches) and recorded a PR in the weight throw (51.08 meters/167 feet, 7 inches) at the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 10) … Threw a personal best in the discus at the Wisconsin Classic (May 6) with a mark of 39.94 meters/131 feet … Earned the bronze medal in the shot put at the BIG EAST Championships (May 13) with a throw of 13.68 meters/44 feet, 10.75 inches.
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in the shot put and weight throw over seven meets … threw a personal-best in the shot throw with a throw of 13.63 meters/44 feet, 8.75 inches … Received runner-up honors in the weight throw and shot put at the Lake Michigan Open (Jan. 22) with marks of 12.98 meters/42 feet, 7 inches and 17.25 meters/56 feet, 7.25 inches, respectively … Finished second in both the shot put and weight throw with throws of 13.41 meters/44 feet and 17.06 meters/55 feet, 11.75 inches, respectively, at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 29) … Took fourth in the BIG EAST Championships in both the shot put (13.45 meters/44 feet, 1.5 inches) and weight throw (17.89 meters/58 feet, 8.5 inches).

2020-21:
Outdoor (So.): Competed in shot put, discus and hammer … Season-best distance of 43-10.75 in the shot put came at the Marquette Open (April 24) … Scored points in pair of events (shot put, hammer) at the BIG EAST Championships (May 14).
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in a pair of events … Recorded No. 2 mark in school history in the weight throw with an effort of 61-2 on Feb. 26 at the DePaul BIG EAST Triangular … Finished first in the shot put and weight throw at the UWM Panther Tune-Up on Feb. 14.

2019-20:
All-BIG EAST (Indoor Weight Throw)
BIG EAST Runner-Up (Indoor Weight Throw)
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (So.): Beat her previous personal-record in the weight throw at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 6) by over 10 feet with a distance of 16.99 m/55-9 ft on her way to a fourth place finish ... Set a personal record in the shot put (13.26 m/43-6 ft) at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) on the way to a runner-up finish ... Placed seventh in the shot put with a distance of 13.04 m/42-9.25 ft at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 25) ... Placed third and set a then-PR in the weight throw (17.39m/57.0.75ft) and the UW-Parkside Classic (Feb. 8) ... Took home bronze honors at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) in the shot put (13.05 m/42-9.75 ft) ... Set a PR, earning All-BIG EAST honors and a runner-up finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (March 1) in the weight throw (17.66 m/57-11.25 ft) ... Her throw was the eighth-best ever at MU and beat her previous PR by over 10 inches.

2018-19:
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in six meets during her freshman indoor season at MU... Took second place in the shot put at the John Tierney Classic on Jan. 19 (12.30 meters/40-4.25 feet)... Set a personal-best in the weight throw at the Parkside Classic on her way to a 7th place finish (13.82 meters/45-4.25 feet)... Set a personal-best in the shot put at the Badger Red & White Classic on Feb. 15 (12.62 meters/41-5 feet)... Took 10th in the shot put at her first BIG EAST Championship appearance (12.23 meters/40-1.5 feet).
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in eight meets during her freshman outdoor season... Set a new personal-best on her way to a runner-up finish in the shot put at the Marquette Mid-Week Challenge (12.57 meters/41-3 feet)... Set a personal-best in the hammer throw at the South Florida Invitational on April 20, placing 6th overall (41.64 meters/136-7 feet)... Set a personal-best in the discus throw at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic on her way to a 10th place finish (38.91 meters/127-8 feet)... Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the shot put, discus and hammer throw.

Prior to Marquette: Lettered in track and field (four years), basketball (four years) and volleyball (two years) at Brookfield East High School … Named Spartan Female Athelte of the Year and was a WIAA Female Scholar Athlete of the Year nominee … Led team to a conference triple crown, a regional title and a runner-up finish at the state championships in 2016 … Twice set the school record in the shot put and also holds the record in the discus … Conference champion in the shot put (three times), discus (twice) … Two-time regional champion in the shot put and a two-time regional/one-time section champion in the discus.

Personal: Cagle was born in Milwaukee to Clint and Jenny Cagle … Has one older sibling, Alex … Plans to study nursing.

Championships History:

BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2021-
Shot Put: 4th (13.45m/44-1.5 feet)
Weight Throw: 4th (17.89m/58-8.5 feet)
2020-
Shot Put: 7th (12.94 meters/42-5.5 feet)
Weight Throw: 2nd (17.66 meters/57-11.25 feet) (No. 8 all-time at MU)
2019-
Shot Put: 10th (12.23 meters/40-1.5 feet)

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships:
2022-
Shot put: 3rd (13.68m/44-1.5 feet)
Discus: 8th (39.29m/128-11 feet)
Hammer throw: 7th (46.75m/153-4 feet)
2021-
Shot Put: 6th (12.84 meters/42-1.5 feet)
Hammer: 8th (48.39 meters/158-9 feet)
2019-
Shot Put: 12th (11.55 meters/37-10.75 feet)
Discus: 8th (38.08 meters/124-11 feet)
Hammer Throw: 10th (37.77 meters/123-11 feet)