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Cara Wells
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mandeville, La.
- High School:
- Fontainebleau HS
Personal Bests:
Shot - 36[apos]7.5' (indoor)
Weight Throw - 47[apos]9.75' (indoor)
Shot - 37[apos]10' (outdoor)
Discus - 143[apos]5' (outdoor)
Hammer - 150[apos]4' (outdoor) Junior (INDOOR): Did not compete in any events ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a season and personal-best throw of 143[apos]5' in the discus ... Placed fifth at the C-USA Championship ... Finished first at the Golden Eagle Classic ... Had a throw of 149[apos]7' in the hammer ... Sophomore (INDOOR): Set a new personal-best distance with a 47[apos]9.75[apos][apos] throw in the weight throw ... Also recorded a new personal-best with a 36[apos]7.5[apos][apos] throw in the shot at the LSU Twilight Indoor ... (OUTDOOR): Had a throw of 37[apos]10[apos][apos] at the Southern Miss Invitational to set a new personal best in the shot and earn fifth place ... Threw the discus 133[apos]7[apos][apos] at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet, a new personal best ... Finished third at the Golden Eagle Classic in the hammer with a throw of 150[apos]4[apos][apos] to set another personal best. Freshman (INDOOR): Recorded a throw of 11.11m (36-5) in the shot and placed ... Registered marks of 13.56m (44-6) and 13.16m (43-2.25) in the weight throw ... (OUTDOOR): Had a season-best throw of 11.23m (36-5.75) in the shot ... Placed eighth at the USA Invitational ... Recorded a season-best throw of 40.69m (133-6) in the discus, placing first at the Golden Eagle Classic ... Posted five top eight finishes ... Had a season-best throw of 44.05m (144-5) in the hammer ... High School: Attended Fountainebleau High School where she was a three-year letterwinner in track and field for Coach Mike Matern ... Recorded personal-best 41[apos]4' in the shot put ... Received academic all-state honors ... Personal: Daughter of Ira and Canta Wells ... A psychology major with a minor in Spanish.
Shot - 36[apos]7.5' (indoor)
Weight Throw - 47[apos]9.75' (indoor)
Shot - 37[apos]10' (outdoor)
Discus - 143[apos]5' (outdoor)
Hammer - 150[apos]4' (outdoor) Junior (INDOOR): Did not compete in any events ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a season and personal-best throw of 143[apos]5' in the discus ... Placed fifth at the C-USA Championship ... Finished first at the Golden Eagle Classic ... Had a throw of 149[apos]7' in the hammer ... Sophomore (INDOOR): Set a new personal-best distance with a 47[apos]9.75[apos][apos] throw in the weight throw ... Also recorded a new personal-best with a 36[apos]7.5[apos][apos] throw in the shot at the LSU Twilight Indoor ... (OUTDOOR): Had a throw of 37[apos]10[apos][apos] at the Southern Miss Invitational to set a new personal best in the shot and earn fifth place ... Threw the discus 133[apos]7[apos][apos] at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet, a new personal best ... Finished third at the Golden Eagle Classic in the hammer with a throw of 150[apos]4[apos][apos] to set another personal best. Freshman (INDOOR): Recorded a throw of 11.11m (36-5) in the shot and placed ... Registered marks of 13.56m (44-6) and 13.16m (43-2.25) in the weight throw ... (OUTDOOR): Had a season-best throw of 11.23m (36-5.75) in the shot ... Placed eighth at the USA Invitational ... Recorded a season-best throw of 40.69m (133-6) in the discus, placing first at the Golden Eagle Classic ... Posted five top eight finishes ... Had a season-best throw of 44.05m (144-5) in the hammer ... High School: Attended Fountainebleau High School where she was a three-year letterwinner in track and field for Coach Mike Matern ... Recorded personal-best 41[apos]4' in the shot put ... Received academic all-state honors ... Personal: Daughter of Ira and Canta Wells ... A psychology major with a minor in Spanish.
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