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Alexis Thomas |
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Athletic Accolades
2013 First Team All-American in the weight throw
2012 U.S. Olympic Trials participant
2012 Honorable Mention All-American in the hammer throw
Two-time Big Ten champion in the hammer throw
Ohio State school-record holder in the hammer (65.48m/214-10.00)
Big Ten championship meet-record holder in the hammer (64.62m/212-0.00)
2012 Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year (outdoor)
2012 Big Ten Field Athlete of the Championships (outdoor)
Three-time All-Big Ten honoree
PRs
Discus - 42.27m/138-8.25
Hammer Throw - 65.48m/214-10.00
Weight Throw - 21.13m/69-4.00
2012 Outdoor (Junior) Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors with an 18th-place finish in the hammer throw at the NCAA championships ... sixth place in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Prelims (60.43m/198-3.25) ... named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Championships after setting a new Big Ten meet- and Ohio State school-record in the hammer throw with her winning throw of 64.62m (212 ft.) at the Big Ten championships ... fifth place in the hammer at the Penn Relays ... runner-up in the hammer at the All-Ohio championships ... fourth in the hammer at the Jesse Owens Track Classic ... fourth in the hammer at the Jim Click Shootout ... hammer throw champion at the UCF Invitational; also set a new PR in the discus (42.27m/138-8.25), finishing 17th overall ... All-Big Ten selection (hammer).
2012 Indoor (Junior) Second Team All-Big Ten selection after a runner-up finish in the weight throw at the Big Ten championships (new PR of 20.48m/67-2.25) ... third place in the weight throw at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... sixth place in the weight at the Don Kirby Elite ... runner-up in theweight at the Meyo Invitational (20.15m/66-1.25) ... fourth place in the weight at the Rod McCravy Memorial ... second place in the weight at the OSU-Michigan Dual ... runner-up in the weight throw at the Buckeye Classic; set a new collegiate-best in the shot put as well (11.59m/38-00.25), finishing ninth overall.
2011 Outdoor (Sophomore) Competed in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Prelims (53.85m/176-8.25) ... finished fourth in the hammer at the Big Ten championships (57.88m/189-10.75) ... set a season best in the hammer at the Jesse Owens Track Classic (58.55m/192-1.00) to place fourth ... took third in the hammer at the Dave Rankin Invitational (54.19m/177-9.50) ... won the hammer at the Jim Click Shootout (57.17m/187-6.75) and the Big Ten vs. SEC Challenge (56.55m/185-6.50).
2011 Indoor (Sophomore) Placed fifth in the weight throw at the Big Ten championships (season best 19.16m/62-10.25) ... third place in the weight throw at the New Balance Invitational (18.90m/62-0.25)...took first in the weight throw at the Michigan Dual (18.42m/60-5.25) and second at the Buckeye Classic (16.72m/54-10.25).
2010 Outdoor (Freshman) Seventh place in the hammer throw at the Big Ten championships (52.98m/173-9.75) ... set aseason best of 53.16m (174-5.00) in the hammer at the Tiger Track Classic, finishing seventh ... fourth in the hammer at the Lenny Lyles Invite.
2010 Indoor (Freshman) Finished 16th in the weight throw at the Big Ten championships with a season best of 17.09m (56-0.75) ... runner-up in the weight at the Buckeye Tune-up and fourth at the Buckeye Classic.
Wayne High School Third place in the discus at both the 2009 & 2008 OHSAA Championships ... eighth place at the 2009 Midwest Meet of Champions ... set ahigh school bestof 16.34m/53-7.50 in the weight throw at the 2009 OATCCC Indoor Championships, finishing first.
