2023 Women's Track & Field Roster

Levi Rex
John Hulkenberg
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Rachel Bush
Robert Berger
Rachel Bush

Ari McPheters

  • Class Senior
  • Event(s) Field Events
  • Hometown Reynoldsburg, Ohio
  • Yrs Lettered 3
  • High School Bishop Hartley
  • Major(s) Biochemistry

Biography

2023:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during outdoor season.
  • Won shot put with throw of 43-5¼ at Muskingum Amy Adams Memorial Invitational March 25.
  • Named North Coast Athletic Conference Field Events Athlete of Week after the Muskingum Amy Adams Memorial Invitational.
  • Finished second in shot put at Tiffelberg Open April 1.
  • Won shot put with throw of 44-5½ at Marv Frye Invitational April 8.
  • Won All-Ohio title in shot put with throw of 44-7½ at All-Ohio championship April 15.
  • Broke own school record with throw of 45-5¼ in winning shot put at Otterbein Twilight Invitational April 21.
  • Won shot put with throw of 42-11 at Denison Big Red Invitational April 28.
  • Won NCAC title in shot put with throw of 45-10 at NCAC championship May 5...broke own school record set earlier in season and defeated runner-up by nearly 3 feet.
  • Shattered own school record in shot put with throw of 48-7¼ at Baldwin Wallace Harrison Dillard Twilight meet May 12...finished tops among NCAA Division III competitors and second overall.
  • Won All-Great Lakes Region recognition in shot put from United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
  • Finished 11th in shot put at NCAA Division III championship May 26.
  • Received Division III All-Academic Track & Field honors from USTFCCCA.
2022:  Member of women’s track & field team...won fourth letter indoors and third letter outdoors.
  • Finished second in weight throw and fourth in shot put, helping Bishops win team title at Ron Althoff Relays Jan. 14.
  • Won shot put with throw of 39-0 and finished fifth in weight throw at Ohio Northern Larry Cole Invitational Jan. 21.
  • Won shot put with performance of 39-1 at Baldwin Wallace Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge Jan. 29.
  • Placed third in shot put and sixth in weight throw at Denison Bob Shannon Invitational Feb. 5.
  • Won All-Ohio title in shot put with throw of 42-4¾ at All-Ohio championship meet Feb. 12.
  • Was third in shot put and fourth in weight throw at Wittenberg Invitational Feb. 19.
  • Finished sixth in weight throw at NCAC championship Feb. 25.
  • Won NCAC title in shot put with throw of 41-5¾ at NCAC championship Feb. 26.
  • Placed fifth in shot put at Ohio Northern Polar Bear Final Qualifier March 5.
  • Received All-Great Lakes Region honors in shot put from USTFCCCA.
  • Finished second in shot put at Marv Frye Invitational April 9, helping Bishops win team title.
  • Won All-Ohio title in shot put with throw of 42-2¾ at All-Ohio championship April 16.
  • Named NCAC Field Events Athlete of Week after the All-Ohio championship.
  • Won shot put with mark of 44-5½ at Otterbein Twilight meet April 22.
  • Won shot put with throw of 43-1 at Denison Big Red Invitational April 29...also finished fourth in hammer.
  • Won All-NCAC honors with second-place finish in shot put at NCAC championship May 5.
  • Finished sixth in shot put at Baldwin Wallace Harrison Dillard Twilight meet May 13.
  • Set school record in shot put with throw of 44-11½ at Mount Union Last Chance meet May 19.
  • Won All-Great Lakes Region recognition in shot put from USTFCCCA.
  • Finished 17th in shot put at NCAA Division III championship May 27.
2021:  Member of women’s track & field team.
  • Won shot put with throw of 40-2½ and finished third in weight throw vs. Cedarville Feb. 12.
  • Won shot put with effort of 41-4½ and placed second in weight throw at Wittenberg Feb. 20.
  • Named NCAC Field Events Athlete of Week after the Wittenberg meet.
  • Won shot put with throw of 39-4½ and was third in weight throw at Denison Feb. 27.
  • Won shot put with effort of 37-3¼ and finished second in weight throw at Wooster March 6.
  • Received All-Great Lakes Region honors in shot put from USTFCCCA.
  • Finished second in shot put and hammer and third in javelin at Wittenberg March 26.
  • Won shot put with throw of 39-5¾ at Denison April 2.
  • Won shot put with mark of 39-8 at Marv Frye Invitational April 10.
  • Won shot put with throw of 38-9½ and finished fourth in hammer at OWU Twilight meet April 15.
  • Placed third in shot put and fourth in hammer at Denison Quad April 30.
  • Won conference championship in shot put with throw of 39-¼ at NCAC championship May 9...also placed seventh in hammer.
  • Finished fifth in shot put and seventh in hammer at Toledo Rocket Invitational May 15.
2020:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during indoor season.
  • Won shot put with a throw of 40-2¼ at Wittenberg Tiger Opener Dec. 6.
  • Placed third in shot put at Ron Althoff Relays Jan. 17.
  • Won shot put with throw of 39-7¼ at Larry Cole Friday Night Invite Jan. 24.
  • Finished fifth in shot put at Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge Feb. 1.
  • Placed second in shot put at Bob Shannon Invitational Feb. 8.
  • Finished fifth in shot put at All-Ohio championship Feb. 15.
  • Placed sixth in shot put at Steemer Showcase Feb. 22.
  • Won All-NCAC honors with second-place finish in shot put at NCAC championship Feb. 28.
2019:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during both indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Finished fourth in weight throw at Case Reserve Spartan Holiday Classic Dec. 1.
  • Won weight throw (43-8) at Ron Althoff Relays Jan. 11.
  • Placed sixth in shot put at Denison Bob Shannon Invitational Feb. 2.
  • Finished sixth in shot put at Flag City Open Feb. 16.
  • Placed fifth in weight throw and sixth in shot put at Denison Last Chance meet Feb. 22.
  • Finished fifth in shot put at NCAC championship March 1-2.
  • Placed sixth in shot put at Muskingum Amy Adams Memorial Invitational March 22-23.
  • Finished fifth in shot put to help Bishops win team title at Marv Frye Invitational April 5-6.
  • Finished eighth in shot put at Otterbein Twilight Invitational April 19.
  • Placed fourth in shot put, sixth in hammer, and eighth in discus at Denison Last Chance meet April 26.
  • Finished sixth in shot put at NCAC championship May 3-4.
2018:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during both indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Placed second in shot put and weight throw at Wooster Indoor Quad Jan. 20.
  • Finished third in shot put and seventh in weight throw at Denison Bob Shannon Invitational Feb. 3.
  • Finished fourth in weight throw at OWU Open Feb. 9.
  • Placed third in shot put at Denison Last Chance meet Feb. 23.
  • Was eighth in shot put at Denison Big Red Invitational April 27.
High School:  Lettered 3 times in track & field.
  • Two-time winner of team’s Academic Award.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Field Events
  • 2019Sophomore

    Field Events
  • 2020Junior

    Field Events
  • 2021Senior

    Field Events
  • 2022Senior

    Field Events
  • 2023Senior

    Field Events