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Lena Giger
Lena Giger
Position: Throws
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Highland, Ill.
High School: Highland
Major: undeclared

Career Bests (thru 2015):

  • Hammer: 190-3 (57.99m)
  • Shot Put: 51-11 1/4 (15.83m)
  • Discus: 151-10 (46.27m)

Stanford Record Book:

Outdoors:

  • Hammer: 5th
  • Shot put: 7th

2015 Season:
Outdoors:

  • Broke her own Stanford freshman hammer record with a throw of 190-3 at the Pan Am Junior Championships in Edmonton, placing her No. 5 all-time at Stanford.
  • The throw was on her final attempt, after throwing a PB 190-1 on her fifth throw, and earned her a silver medal.
  • She barely made the final after fouling on her first two throws, but stayed in the sector on her third to give her three more throws.
  • First broke the freshman record in her collegiate debut, throwing 188-3 to win the Outdoor Opener in Berkeley.
  • Set a personal best in the shot of 51-11 1/4 to place fourth at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • The distance is No. 7 at Stanford all-time and No. 3 among freshmen.
  • Finished second at the U.S. Junior Championships in the hammer, throwing 185-6.
  • Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the shot, finishing 35th overall at 48-0 1/2.
  • Shot put No. 3 all-time Stanford (51-11 ¼).
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic team.

Indoors:

  • Did not compete.

International:

  • Earned a silver medal in the hammer at the 2015 Pan Am Junior Championships in Edmonton.
  • Set two personal bests, on consecutive throws, improving to 190-3 on her sixth toss.

High School:

  • Won the 2014 U.S. Youth Championships in the hammer with a best of 183-1.
  • The throw made her No. 1 in Illinois and No. 2 on the 2014 U.S. high school list.
  • A three-time Illinois 2A state shot put champion.
  • Placed fourth at the 2014 U.S. junior nationals and the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the hammer.
  • Set shot put best of 50-0 in placing fourth at the 2014 New Balance Indoor Nationals.
  • Made the U.S. high school list in two events in 2013, with a 48-10¾ in the shot put and 161-10 in the hammer throw.
  • Won the 2013 Golden West Invitational in the hammer.
  • Third in the 2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the shot put.

Personal:

  • Parents are David and Caroline Giger.
  • Major is undeclared, but anticipates a major of American studies.

Career Results:

Year Season (Meets) Event Season Best Conf. Finish W. Prelims NCAA Champs.
2015 Outdoors (12) HT 190-3 (57.99) 10 (Pac-12) -- --
    SP 51-11 1/4 (15.83) 4 (Pac-12) 35 --
    DT 139-9 (42.60) -- -- --
  Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
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