Ht
6'
1"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Smiltene,
Colorado
Roster Years
2007-2010
Personal
- Born in Smiltene, Latvia
- Parents are Valdis and Silvia
- Enjoys hiking and fishing
- Majoring in business management
Before BYU
- Finished 22nd at the Junior World Championships in 2004 in the javelin
- Latvian Junior Champion in the javelin in 2004
- Finished 19th in the European Junior Championship in 2005
Stats
PERSONAL BESTS: Triple Jump- 12.49m; Discus Throw- 127-07
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2007
Indoor:
- Posted her best mark of the season in the long jump (16 feet 8.75 inches) at the Cougar Invitational
- Cleared her best height in the high jump (5 feet 2.25 inches) at the Hampton Inn Classic at Boise State University
- Ran her season-best time in the 200 meters (27.79 seconds) at the Idaho State University Invitational
- Finished the 60 meters in 9.70 seconds, a season-best time, and threw 39 feet 1.75 inches in the shot put at the TCR Invitational at UNM
- Cleared a season-best 5 feet 1 inch in the high jump at the Monterey, Mexico meet
Outdoor:
- Threw 41 feet 0.5 inches in the shot put, a season-best throw, at the Wildcat Outdoor Open at Weber State University
- Scored 4,462 points in the heptathlon at the Robison Invitational
- Ran the 100-meter hurdles in 16.01 seconds, and jumped 17 feet 0.5 inches in the long jump, both were her best marks of the season, at the Weber Twilight meet
Sophmore Year
2008
Indoor:
- Began the season with a 2nd place finish in the triple jump (37'9.5"), an 11th place finish in the shot put (36'11.75") and a 5th place finish in the 4x322 relay (3:12.81) at the BYU Cougar Indoor Meet
- Competed in the triple jump (37'10.75") and shot put (33'11.50") at the Lumberjack Invitational
- Placed 6th in the triple jump (37'10.75") at the Big 12 vs Mountain West Conference Challenge
- Finished 3rd in the triple jump (37'8.0") at the NWU Invitational
- Took 3rd in the triple jump (39'1.25") and competed in the shot put (34'8.5") at the Air Force Invitational
- Placed 2nd in the triple jump (39'4.04") at the Boise State Team Invite
- Finished in the top 10 in the triple jump (38'7.0") at the Indoor Track & Field Championships
Outdoor:
- Placed 1st in the triple jump (38'6.25") at the ASU Invitational
- Posted season-bests in the discus throw (127'07") and triple jump (39'9.75") at the Cougar Invitational
- Finished the season on top with a 1st place finish in the triple jump (38'6.75") at the Tom Botts Invitational
Junior Year
2009
Indoor:
- Started the season with a first place finish in the triple jump (12.17m) at the Bengal Shootout
- Placed second at the next two meets in the triple jump, the UNM Cherry and Silver Invitational (12.03m) and Bronco Invitational (11.83m)
- Placed third with an indoor season-best 12.40m jump at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational
- Placed second at the Air Force Invitational with a triple jump of 12.20m
- Finished with a sixth place finish in the triple jump at the MWC Indoor Championships (12.20m)
Outdoor:
- Posted an outdoor season-best triple jump at the Cougar Invitational with a 12.49m jump
- Placed third at the Stanford Invitational with a triple jump of 12.30m
- Placed fifth at the MWC Outdoor Championships in the triple jump (11.98m)
- Finished season with a 12.08m triple jump at the NCAA West Regional
Senior Year
2010
Indoor:
- Competed in the triple jump at the BYU Indoor Invitational, finishing first with a leap of 11.40m
- Triple jumped 11.66m at the Cherry and Silver Invitational, good enough for fifth
- Grabbed third place at the Bronco Invitational with a triple jump of 11.93m
- Jumped 12.05m at the Air Force Invitational, finishing third
- Finished sixth at the MWC Indoor Championships in the triple jump (11.87m)
Outdoor:
- Competed at the Spring Break Classic, triple jumping 11.78m and earning third place
- Triple jumped 11.99m at Stanford to finish sixth
- Placed first at the BYU Cougar Invitational in the triple jump (12.09m)
- Placed second at the Robison Invitational in the triple jump (12.27m)
- Achieved a season best triple jump (12.33m) while placing fourth at the MWC Outdoor Championships
- Triple jumped 11.69m at the NCAA West Preliminary, placing 42nd
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year