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2016-17 Women's Track & Field Roster

Kamry Gipson

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Sun Prairie
  • Hometown Sun Prairie, Wis.

Biography

Collegiate Honors
• All-League Second Team (2016 Indoor Shot Put)
 
2017 Outdoor: Opened up the outdoor season by winning shot put and taking seventh in hammer throw at the Edmonds Invite Mar. 25 ... had a season best in hammer throw of 39.66m (130-1) at the Big Blue Classic April 1 ... placed third in shot put and eighth in hammer at Marquette April 7 ... turned in a season best in shot put with a toss of 12.90m (42-4) for fifth place at the Benedictine Invite April 15.

2017 Indoor: Once again scored in both events at the league indoor meet, taking third in shot put and seventh in weight throw ... turned in season-best marks in both events, with weight throw distance of 15.48m (50-9 1/2) now ranking her fifth in program history ... kicked off her senior season by winning shot put and taking fourth in weight throw at Whitewater Jan. 14 ... was runner-up in shot and sixth in weight throw one week later at the Tierney Classic ... again topped the shot put field and was third in weight throw at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 18.

2016 Outdoor: Scored in both events at the Horizon League Championships, taking third in shot put and seventh in hammer throw ... toss of 43.50m (142-8) in hammer at the league meet now ranks sixth in Milwaukee history ... was named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week after breaking the school shot put record with a season-opening toss of 13.99m (45-10 3/4) at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 19 ... one week later, repeated as shot put champion while also finishing eighth in both discus and hammer ... took fourth in shot put at the Big Blue Classic April 2 ... again won the shot put competition and was second in hammer and 12th in discus at the Warrior Invite April 16 ... once again took first in shot put at the St. Norbert Invite April 23 ... finished runner-up in shot put and 16th in hammer throw at the Drake Alternative one week later.

2016 Indoor: Finished league runner-up in shot put and ninth in weight throw at the Horizon League Championships ... shot put toss of 14.29m (46-10 3/4) broke the school record previously set by Anne Vuchichevich in 1997 ... kicked off the season placing third in shot put and 11th in weight throw at the Tierney Quad Jan. 24 ... one week later, was third in the shot put and ninth in weight throw at the Parkside Classic ... took fifth in shot put at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 12 ... stood atop the podium in shot put and was runner-up in weight throw at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 19 ... weight throw mark of 14.61m (47-11 1/4) at the Tune-Up moved her into sixth in program history.

2015 Indoor: Came in third in shot put and seventh in weight throw as a sophomore at the Horizon League Championships ... toss of 12.60m (41-4 1/4) in weight throw equalled a PR at the league meet ... started the season strong with a PR toss of 13.24m (43-5 1/4) for sixth in UWM history at the Mike Lints Open Jan. 16 ... was second in shot put in consecutive weeks Jan. 23 and Jan. 30 ... won the shot put and was eighth in weight throw at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 20. 2015 Indoor: Finished third in shot put and 10th in hammer throw at the Horizon League Championships ... toss of 13.51m (44-4) in shot put at the league meet now stands fourth in UWM history ... started her season taking fourth in shot put at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 21 ... runner-up in shot put and fourth in discus and hammer throw at Marquette April 10 ... came in fourth in shot put with a mark of 13.25m (43-5 3/4) and 10th in hammer throw at the Drake Alternative April 26 ... took fourth in shot put at the Dr. Keeler Invite May 8.

2014 Indoor: Finished 10th in shot put and 16th in weight throw at the Horizon League Championships ... came in 13th in the shot put in collegiate debut at the Jack Jennett Invitational Feb. 1 ... finished third in shot put with a season-best toss of 12.17m (39-11 1/4) at the Parkside Classic Feb. 8 ... also had a third-place finish in weight throw at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 22. 2014 Outdoor: Finished 10th in shot put, 15th in hammer throw and 19th in discus at the Horizon League Championships ... was fifth in shot put, sixth in discus and sixth in hammer throw at the Marquette Duals April 4 ... came in third in shot put with a season-best toss of 11.85m (38-10 1/2) at the Billiken Invite April 12.
High School
Won three-straight conference titles in shot put ... team MVP all four years ... had a toss of 42' 4" at regional meet as a senior ... finished third overall at the Division-I state meet as a senior ... just missed the podium her sophomore and junior years ... also a four-year letter-winner in basketball.
Personal
Daughter of Mary Gipson ... born in Chicago, Ill. on Oct. 14, 1994.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

  • 2015-16Junior

  • 2016-17Senior