Rachael Thiel

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Lowell
Hometown:
Lowell, Ind.

High School: A three-sport letterwinner, Thiel won the Indiana State title in the shot put in 2006 ... She was a three-time sectional champion in the shot put and a two-time sectional champion in the discus ... She also won the Lake Athletic Conference discus and shot put championship consecutive years in 2005 and 2006 ... Thiel earned three straight first team all-conference honors for her performance in the shot put and two first team honors for her performance in the discus.

Personal: Thiel was born on December 17, 1987 and is the daughter of Rick and Betsy Thiel ... She has three siblings, Garrett, Nicki and Carissa ... Thiel majors in biology.