Veronica Fraley

Veronica Fraley
Personal information
Born (2000-05-27) May 27, 2000 (age 24)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus: 67.17 (Ramona, 2024)

Veronica Fraley (born May 27, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw.[1]

Early life

She is from Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended Wakefield High School.[2] As a junior Fraley lead the state in the Shot Put, Discus and Hammer Throw. She committed to Clemson University in October 2017.[3] She later attended Vanderbilt University.[4][5]

Career

She threw a personal best 53.57m in the discus at the Penn Relays in May 2018. That spring she also won the Bojangles Track and Field Classic and before the Pepsi Florida Relays.[6] In June 2019, she finished second at the USATF U20 championships.[7]

She won the women's discus throw with a personal-best 62.30m at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona.[8] In July 2022, she competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[9]

Competing for Vanderbilt University, she became the first female athlete to win the discus throw competition for Vanderbilt at the Southeastern Conference Championships, throwing a lifetime-best of 62.84m in Baton Rouge in May 2023.[10] In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[11]

In April 2024, she set a new personal best of 67.17 metres at the Oklahoma Throws Series meeting in Ramona.[12]

Personal life

Fraley can bench press 350lbs.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Veronica Fraley". World Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Mallory, Kiara (May 9, 2018). "Breaking records one throw at a time". The Howler. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Creasy, Jason (October 9, 2017). "North Carolina Discus State Record Holder Veronica Fraley Commits To Clemson!". Mile Split. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Becton, Stan (July 10, 2023). "Top NCAA performers from 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships". NCAA. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Veronica Fraley. Team USA. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "VERONICA FRALEY, SKYLAR CICCOLINI THROW BIG MARKS - THURSDAY FIELD EVENTS - 2018 PENN RELAYS". Runnerspace. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Veronica Fraley 2nd Place Women's Discus Throw - USATF U20 Outdoor Championships 2019". Runnerspace. June 23, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "VERONICA FRALEY 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW AND 11TH PLACE SHOT PUT - USATF THROWS FESTIVAL 2022". Dyestat.com. May 22, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "World Athletics Championships, Eugene 2022 - Women's discus". July 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "VERONICA FRALEY 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Runnerspace. May 14, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023 - Women's discus". World Athletics. August 19, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Perez launches discus 73.09m, Sears clocks 10.77 for 100m"". World Athletics. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Agrawal, Shivangi (November 18, 2023). "Watch: U.S. Olympic Star Oddly Bench Presses 350 Lbs Set Putting Bodybuilding Pros to Shame". Essentially Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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