2022-23 Track and Field
Roster
Alesis Juntunen 2021-22 Track and Field Roster
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Class
Graduate/Senior
Hometown
Bruceville, TX
High School
Lorena
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2023 All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team
AS A GRADUATE (2022-23)
- Won the shot put (13.72M) at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational
- Took third in the Alex Wilson Invitational in the shot put (13.72M)
AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
- Took 17th in the shot put at Indoor ACCs (14.08M)
- A 14.44M shot put at the Alex Wilson Invitational was a college best and finished fifth
- Finished third in the shot put at the Notre Dame Invitational (13.30M)
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
- Finished 15th in the shot put at Outdoor ACCs (14.33M)
- Finished 14th in the shot put at Indoor ACCs (13.85M)
- Finished third in the shot put at the Lenny Lyles Cardinals Invitational (13.97M), took eighth in the weight throw (14.52M)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
- Took 19th in the shot put at Indoor ACCs (12.88M)
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
- Finished 14th overall in shot put at the ACC Championships with a mark of 13.42m
- Set a PR in the shot put (13.64 meters) at the Jesse Owens Classic
- During the outdoor season, notched a personal best in the shot put (13.30 meters) at the Louisville Invitational
- Posted a PR hammer throw effort of 39.73 meters at the Victor Lopez Classic
- Established a PR in the weight throw (15.22 meters) to finish in sixth place in the event at the Alex Wilson Invitational
- Placed seventh in the shot put (12.73 meters) at the Gene Edmonds Open
- Broke into the top 10 in the shot put with a sixth-place throw of 11.30 meters at the Blue and Gold Invitational
PREP AND PERSONAL
- Graduated from Lorena High School
- Four-time district shot put champion, each year of high school
- Area shot put champion as a freshman
- Attended the Games of Texas twice and was a two-time shot put gold medalist
- Daughter of Thomas and Tiffanie Juntunen
- Has one brother, Memphis, and a sister, Cadence
- Earned an MS in management during her graduate season