Shadae Lawrence

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K-State JR Shadae Lawrence competing in Womens Discus at the 2018 Big 12 Track and Field Championship at Clyde Hart Stadium in Waco, TX on Saturday, May 12, 2018

Photo by: Liz Parke

Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Hydel HS
Hometown:
St. Catherine, Jamaica

Personal Bests
Outdoor
Discus Throw	62.59m/205-04 (School Record)

2017-18
Outdoor
Season bests: Discus (62.10m/203-09)… First team All-America in the discus, placing second overall at the NCAA Championships with a throw of 59.68m/195-10…. Placed second at the Big 12 Championships, throwing 59.04m/193-08… Jamaican National Champion in the discus, where she threw 61.44m/201-07… Won the NCAA West Preliminary with a season-best throw of 62.10m/203-09.

2016-17
Outdoor
Season bests: 62.59m/205-04 (Discus Throw)...National Champion and first team All-American in the Discus throw (61.37m/201-04), the first National Champion in the discus in school history…Big 12 Champion as she also set a school, meet and facility record in the discuss with a throw of 62.59m/205-04 at the Big 12 Championship…She swept her competition in the season, winning every meet that she competed in.

2015-16
Outdoor
Season bests: Discus (61.81m/200-09)...Recorded her season best throw at the NCAA Championships to finish in fourth place...Named First Team All-American...Qualified for NCAAs with a throw of 57.44m/188-05 at the NCAA West Preliminary...Won the Big 12 title in discus with a throw of 58.84m/193-00...Won five of her seven competitions this season...Named Big 12 Outstanding Freshman of the Year...Holds the school record in discus.

High School
World junior rep Central American Championship winner...Class One discus throws champion...Penn Relay silver medalist.

Personal
Born on December 31, 1995...Daughter of Peter Lawrence and Arlene Braham...Has three siblings...Her sister, Shardia, competes in the triple jump and long jump at K-State...Social Sciences major.