Minnesota Girls All-Decade Team: Throwing Events


The last decade in Minnesota girls track & field produced six of the top discus marks and eight of the top results in shot put and both state records. It was one of the best ten year runs in any event discipline making our girls all-decade team a truly elite field.

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SECOND TEAM  |  THIRD TEAM

FIRST TEAM:

Amanda Anderson (St Francis, 2017)

  • PRs: Discus 166-10 (3rd best of decade, 3rd MN all-time), Shot Put- 41-10.5
  • 2x Class AA State Champion Discus (2016-17)
  • 2x Class AA State Finalist Discus (2014-15)
  • Class AA State Finalist Shot Put (2017)
  • 3x Section 7AA Champion Discus (2015-17)


Maggie Ewen (St. Francis, 2013)

  • PRs: Discus- 179-6 (best of decade and MN all-time record), Shot Put- 54-8.5 (best of decade and MN all-time record)
  • 2012 & 2013 Gatorade Minnesota Girls Track & Field Player of the Year
  • New Balance Outdoor Nationals Champion Discus & Shot Put (2013)
  • USATF Junior Outdoor Nationals Champion Discus (2013)
  • 4x Class AA State Champion Discus (2010-13)
  • 3x Class AA State Champion Shot Put (2011-13)
  • 2x Class AA State Finalist Shot Put (2009-10)
  • Class AA State Finalist Discus (2009)
  • 4x Section 7AA Champion Discus & Shot Put (2010-13)


Alexandrea Hurst (Armstrong, 2017)

  • PRs: Discus- 151-11 (9th best of decade), Shot Put- 47-9 (2nd best of decade, 3rd MN all-time)
  • 2x Class AA State Champion Shot Put (2016-17)
  • 2x Class AA State Finalist Discus (2016-17)
  • Class AA State Finalist Shot Put (2015)
  • USATF Junior Outdoor Olympics 2nd Shot Put, 6th Discus
  • 3x Section 6AA Champion Shot Put (2015-17)
  • Section 6AA Champion Discus (2017)