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Track and Field

2019-20 Track and Field Roster

Molly Sheppard
Molly Sheppard

Laurel Ketelhut

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chamberlain, S.D.
  • Highschool Chamberlain HS
  • Major Media & Journalism

Biography

Career Bests

2019-20
Indoor Track & Field
Recorded a personal best weight throw mark of 55-4 ¾ at the Nebraska Tune-Up with a runner-up performance … took ninth in the weight throw at the Iowa State Classic the week prior by throwing 55-1 ½ … improved weight throw mark from the previous meet at all six meets during the season … tallied three top-10 finishes during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Season cancelled by NCAA and The Summit League due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19
Indoor Track & Field
Competed in the weight throw at six meets during the indoor season … recorded a season-best weight throw of 51-0 with a 12th-place finish at the Hawkeye Invitational … launched the weight 50-4 ½ at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational.

Outdoor Track & Field
Tallied a pair of top-10 finishes during the outdoor season … took fourth with a season-best 162-11 in the hammer throw at the Red Raider Open … finished seventh in the hammer throw at the USD Twilight with a throw of 156-2.

2017-18
Indoor Track & Field
Launched the weight a personal best of 44-7 ½ at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet for 12th place … also recorded a mark of 43-5 ¼ at the SDSU Indoor Classic.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Recorded a personal best of 144-7 in the hammer throw for 12th place at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … placed seventh in the hammer throw at the ORU Invitational with a distance of 133-1 … took 12th at the Red Raider Open with a hammer throw of 137-9 … made the Summit League honor roll.

2016-17
Indoor Track & Field
Finished ninth in the weight throw at the USD Last Chance Meet with a season best distance of 44-3 ½ … launched the weight past the 40-foot mark at four of five meets during the season … took 15th in the weight throw at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet.

Outdoor Track & Field
Launched the hammer a season best 135-6 to place 10th at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … also took ninth at the USD Twilight with a hammer throw of 125-8 … sent the hammer 125-6 at the Wildcat Classic.

Prep
Placed fifth in the discus at the 2016 South Dakota Track & Field Championships ... holds personal bests of 36-4 in the shot put and 105-11 in the discus ... also lettered in basketball and golf with the Cubs.

Personal
Daughter of Jim and Natalie Ketelhut ... media and journalism major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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