Drake University Athletics

2010 Outdoor — Was a repeat selection to the 2010 Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field Scholar-Athlete team...finished sixth in discus at MVC Championship...discus champion at Central Open with personal best 156-09...second in discus at Kip Janvrin Open...placed second in discus at Jim Duncan Invitational and Tom Botts Invitational...named a team captain...2009 Outdoor — Second in discus and fourth in javelin at Jim Duncan Invitational...fourth in discus at Kip Janvrin Open...named to 2009 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athlete team...2008 Outdoor — Sixth in discus and ninth in javelin in MVC Championship...2007 Outdoor — Placed sixth in discus at the MVC Championship in a season best 135-3...had personal and team best of 37-2.5 in the shot at Jim Duncan Invitational...2007 Indoor — Had season best mark of 37-7.25 in shot put at UNI-Dome Open.

Prep — Seventh in discus at 2006 Minnesota Class 2A meet and captain her senior year...also led Apple Valley High to four straight state team titles...All-State Track & Field...Athena Award Winner (Outstanding Female Athlete)...Pioneer Press Playmaker 2005 (basketball)...four year member of volleyball and basketball teams and captain of both as a senior.

Personal — Psychology and Human Resource Management major...named one of 14 top Drake juniors for 2008-09...member of Psi Chi psychology honorary and Drake Student Athlete Advisory Council...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...daughter of Rod and Geri Dirth...born Feb. 18, 1988.

Personal Bests
Shot Put - 39-3
Discus - 156-09
Javelin - 121-1
Weight Throw - 35-10.75i