2022-23 Track & Field Roster
Veronica Walinski
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Niles North
- Hometown:
- Skokie, IL
Personal Bests (as of June 2023):
Indoor-
Shot Put: 13.39 m/43-11.25 ft (No. 10 all-time at MU)
Weight Throw: 14.77 m/48-5.5 ft
Outdoor-
Discuss: 38.89 m/130-10 ft
Hammer: 43.34 m/142-2 ft
Shot Put: 13.88 m/45-6.5 ft.
TFRRS Profile
2022-23:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
All-BIG EAST Outdoor (Shot Put)
Outdoor (Jr.): Participated in six meets … An All-BIG EAST selection … Placed first in the discus with a mark of 36.22 meters/188 feet, 10 inches and the shot put with a mark of 13.02 meters/42 feet, 8.75 inches at the Warrior Invitation (Apr. 6) … Posted a season-best mark of 13.44 meters/ 44 feet, 1.25 inches in the shot put and 39 meters/ 130 feet, 1 inch in the discus at the Wisconsin Classic (May 5) … Recorded a personal best mark of 43.34 meters/ 142 feet, 2 inches at the BIG EAST Championships (May 10-13), taking third. Also, finished ninth in the hammer throw (43.34m/142-2 ft.) and tenth in the discus (37.36m/122-7 ft.).
Indoor (Jr.): Saw action in seven meets, competing in throwing events … Finished runner-up in the shot put at the Blue & Gold Invitational on Dec. 2 with a mark of 13.39 meters (43-11.25) … Threw a PR of 13.93 meters (45-8.5) at the Badger Valentine Invitational on Feb. 17 to take fifth, No. 10 mark in school history. Recorded a PR of 15.69 meters (51-5.75) in the weight throw … Placed fourth in the shot put (12.90m) and sixth in the weight throw (15.28m) at the BIG EAST Championships on Feb. 24-25.
2021-22:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (So.): Saw action in seven meets competing in throwing events … Threw a PR of 42.50 meters/139 feet, 5 inches in the hammer throw at the Warhawk Invitational & Multi (Apr. 22), placed third overall … Recorded a PR in the discus with a throw of 39.89 meters/130 feet, 10 inches at the Wisconsin Classic (May 6).
Indoor (So.): Competed in the weight throw in five meets for the Golden Eagles … Threw a personal best of 13.07 meters/42 feet, 10.75 inches at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 29), taking ninth overall.
2020-21:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Outdoor (Fr.): Saw action in total of five meets in the discus and hammer … Competed in the BIG EAST Championships in the hammer and recorded season-best distance (124-2).
Indoor (So.): Competed in weight throw in lone meet of campaign at the DePaul BIG EAST Triangular (Feb. 26).
2019-20:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in the shot put at six indoor meets during her freshman year ... Placed eighth in the shot put in her collegiate debut at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 6) with a distance of 11.87 m/38-11.50 ft ... Set a personal record in the shot put at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) with a throw of 12.65 m/41-6 ft ... Claimed ninth in the shot put with a distance of 11.86m/38-11ft at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 25) ... Took sixth at the Parkside Classic (Feb. 8) with a mark of 11.23 m/36-10.25 ft ... Placed fifth at the Panther Tune-up (Feb. 22) with a mark of 12.01 m/39-5 ft ... Placed 11th at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (March 1) with a distance of 11.38 m/37-4 ft.
Personal: Born on March 3, 2001 in Skokie, Illinois to Agnes and Andrew Walinski... Has one older sister, Angelica, who plays collegiate volleyball at Carthage College... Plans on majoring in biomedical science at MU.
Championship history (Top-8):
BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2023-
Shot Put: 4th (12.90 m/42-4 ft)
Weight Throw: 6th (15.28 m/50-1.75 ft)
