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2016 Women's Track and Field Roster

Richard Svaleson
Richard Svaleson
Richard Svaleson

Sierra Rosenau

  • Position Javelin
  • Indoor Senior
  • Outdoor Sr.
  • Hometown Carrington, N.D.
  • High School Carrington HS

Biography

Rosenau’s Performance History and Personal Bests
 
2015-16 SEASON
 
Indoor (Senior): Competed in the shot put at one meet.
Outdoor (Senior): Won her 3rd consecutive Summit League title in the javelin … Finished 13th at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in the javelin, missing a return trip to the NCAA Championships by one place … Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in July, taking 23rd overall … School record javelin throw of 171-1 (52.16m) at the Husker Spring Invite on Apr. 9 … Won the Drake Relays javelin title on Apr. 29 … Ended the season ranked 16th in the NCAA.

2014-15 SEASON
 
Indoor (Junior): Did not compete.
Outdoor (Junior): NCAA Championships qualifier in the javelin, finishing 18th at the NCAA meet in Oregon for honorable mention All-America honors … Won her second straight Summit League championship in the javelin … Extended her javelin school record on two different occasions during the season, ultimately setting the mark at 164-3 (50.07m) at the Husker Spring Invitational on Apr. 11 … Also threw 164-0 (50.00m) to win the Stanford Invitational on Apr. 3, defeating some of the top throwers in the nation … Finished 3rd in the javelin at the Mt. SAC Relays at 164-2 (50.05m) … Ended the year ranked 23rd on the NCAA performance list.
 
2013-14 SEASON

Indoor (Sophomore): 
Competed in the shot put at two indoor meets.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Summit League champion and NCAA West Preliminary Rounds qualifier in the javelin ... Finished 15th at the NCAA West Prelims, missing a spot at the NCAA Championships by three places ... Extended her javelin school record on four different occasions throughout the season -- the Stanford Invitational, the Lyle Hokanson Classic, the Drake Relays and the Summit League Championships ... Set a school, facility and meet record with her winning throw of 163-6 (49.84m) at the Summit League Championships ... Summit League Academic All-League Team selection.

2012-13 SEASON

Indoor (Freshman): 
Competed in the shot put at one indoor meet.
Outdoor (Freshman): NCAA West Preliminary Rounds qualifier in the javelin, placing 45th in her first national meet appearance ... Placed fourth in the javelin at the Summit League Outdoor Championships ... Set the NDSU school record in the javelin as a freshman, throwing 150-1 (45.75m) at the Cobber Twilight on Apr. 29 ... Also took ninth place in the javelin at the USA Junior Championships in Des Moines on June 21.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time North Dakota high school state champion in the javelin ... won state titles in the javelin as a junior in 2011 and as a senior in 2012 ... school record holder in the javelin with a personal-best mark of 143-07 ... state runner-up in the javelin as a sophomore and seventh-place finisher as a freshman ... two-time state placewinner in the discus ... helped Carrington HS to a Class B team state title as a senior ... six-year track & field letterwinner ... also an all-district performer in volleyball and basketball, helping Carrington to a 2011 Class B state basketball title ... MVP of the state basketball tournament in 2011 ... 2012 Class B Basketball Senior Athlete of the Year.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Gaylen and Bonnie Rosenau ... has one younger sister, Brooke, and one younger brother, Trey ... majoring in human development & family science.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Throws
  • 2014Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2015Junior

    Javelin
  • 2016Senior

    Javelin