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2018 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez

Steph Kostowicz

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Oak Creek
  • Hometown Franklin, Wis.

Biography

PRONUNCIATION: COST-oh-witz

Kostowicz's Basketball Bio

Collegiate Honors
• All-League Second Team (2018 Discus, 2016 Outdoor Shot Put, 2016 Discus)
• Horizon League Athlete of the Week (5/1/18)


2018 Outdoor: Capped her collegiate career in style, finishing as league runner-up in discus and taking third in shot put at her final Horizon League Championships ... broke her own school record in shot put at the league meet with a new PR of 14.36m (47-1 1/2) ... made her season debut April 13 at the Benedictine Relays, taking second in shot put with an opening mark of 13.16m (43-2 1/4) ... was named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week her only other time competing during the regular season, winning shot put with a then-school record of 14.19m (46-6 3/4) at the Drake Alternative April 28 ... also won discus at the Drake Alternative with an opening throw of 41.25m (135-4) ... put on the Black & Gold one final time at the Dr. Keeler Invite May 11, taking fifth in shot put at 13.20m (43-3 3/4) ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2018 Indoor: Spent season competing with Panther women's basketball team ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2017 Outdoor: Again finished on the podium in both events after rejoining the team following the basketball season ... earned the bronze medal in shot put and came in sixth in discus at the Horizon League Championships ... made her season debut at Marquette April 7, winning discus with a throw of 43.66m (143-3) and placing runner-up in shot put with a toss of 12.91m (42-4 1/4) ... duplicated those finishes one week later at the Benedictine Invite ... took third in both events at the Pacesetter Invite April 22 ... finished seventh in discus at the Drake Alternative April 29 ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team.

2017 Indoor: Spent season competing with Panther women's basketball team.

2016 Outdoor: Had a breakout sophomore season, finishing as league runner-up in both shot put and discus at the Horizon League Championships ... broke the school shot put record with a toss of 14.06m (46-1 1/2) at the league meet ... started her sophomore campaign by taking second in shot put and fourth in discus at the Edmonds Invite Mar. 26 ... posted a PR mark of 46.06m (151-1) in discus at the Big Blue Classic, moving her into second place in school history in the event ... one week later, placed 10th in shot put and 13th in discus at the Gibson Invite ... was third in both throwing events at the St. Norbert Invite April 23 ... took fifth in discus and sixth in shot put at the Drake Alternative May 1 ... also competed in javelin once on the season ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2016 Indoor: Spent season competing with Panther women's basketball team ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2015 Outdoor: Finished seventh in javelin, seventh in discus and eighth in shot put at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships ... made her collegiate track & field debut in fine fashion at the EIU Big Blue Invitational April 4, with marks of 12.26m (40-2 1/4) in shot put and 39.17m (128-6) in discus ... finished second in javelin, third in discus, fourth in shot put and fifth in hammer throw at Marquette April 10 ... toss of 39.50m (129-7) in discus at the Gibson Invite one week later now stands sixth in UWM history ... placed fifth in shot put and 10th in discus at the Drake Alternative April 26.

2015 Indoor: Spent season competing with Panther women's basketball team.


High School
State runner-up in shot put as a senior ... holds school records in shot put and discus (131' 2") ... shot put best (42' 10.5") is also the Southeast Conference record ... two-time shot put and discus conference champion ... also a standout basketball player, leading her team to WIAA Division 1 state championship, scoring 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting in the title game to finish the season with a 26-2 record ... WBCA All-State selection as a senior ... honor roll member and AP Scholar-Award winner.

Personal
Daughter of David and Pamela Kostowicz ... born Oct. 9, 1995.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

  • 2017Junior

  • 2018Senior