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2016 Women's Track and Field Roster

Danny Meyer
Artie Leal
Artie Leal

Valerie Vrana

  • Position Throws
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Seguin, TX
  • Highschool Navarro HS
  • Prev School Navarro HS

Biography

Awards
  • 2016 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Central Region: Shot Put
  • 2016 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Central Region: Shot Put
  • 2015 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Central Region: Shot Put
  • 2015 LSC Outdoor Champion: Shot Put
  • 2015 Outdoor All-LSC
  • 2014 LSC Indoor Champion: Shot Put
  • 2014 Indoor All-LSC
Personal Bests
  • Shot Put (Indoor): 14.26m (46-9.5) - LSC Indoor Championships - February 20-21, 2016
  • Shot Put (Outdoor): 14.60m (47-11) - SHSU Last Chance Meet - May 14, 2016
  • Discus: 39.36m (129-2) - Bobby Lane Invitational - March 26, 2016
  • Weight Throw: 13.56m (44-6) - LSC Indoor Championships - February 20-21, 2016
  • Hammer Throw: 35.70m (117-1) - Javelina Twilight - April 13, 2013
2015-16 (Outdoor): Finished third in the shot put at the Islander Collegiate Open on March 12 at 13.89m (45-7)…finished first in the shot put at the Cactus Cup on March 19 at 13.88m (45-6.5)…finished sixth in the shot put at the Bobby Lane Invitational on March 26 at 13.86m (45-5.75)…finished fourth in the shot put at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on March 30-April 2 at 13.51m (44-4)…finished second in the shot put at the David Noble Relays on April 9 at 14.11m (46-3.5)…finished second in the shot put at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on April 16 at 14.05m (46-1.25)…finished seventh in the shot put at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 23 at 14.51m (47-7.25)…finished second in the shot put at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 5-7 at 14.49m (47-6.5)…finished second in the shot put at the SHSU Last Chance Meet on May 14 at 14.60m (47-11)…finished 13th in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 26-28 at 14.12m (46-4)…finished seventh in the discus at the Islander Collegiate Open at 37.22m (122-1)…finished fourth in the discus at the Cactus Cup at 35.86m (117-8)…finished 15th in the discus at the Bobby Lane Invitational at 39.36m (129-2)…finished eighth in the discus at the David Noble Relays at 38.57m (126-6)…finished ninth in the discus at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight at 37.89m (124-4)

2015-16 (Indoor): Finished 12th in the shot put at the Texas A&M 13 Team Invitational on January 15 at 12.64m (41-5.75)…finished 17th in the shot put at the Pittsburg State Invitational on January 29 at 12.37m (40-7)…finished eighth in the shot put at the Music City Challenge on February 12-13 at 13.66m (44-9.75)…finished third in the shot put at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 20-21 at 14.26m (46-9.5)…finished 27th in the weight throw at the Texas A&M 13 Team Invitational at 11.72m (38-5.5)…finished 23rd in the weight throw at the Music City Challenge at 12.54m (41-1.75)…finished 15th in the weight throw at the LSC Indoor Championships at 13.56m (44-6)

2014-15 (Outdoor): Finished first in the shot put at the Islander Open Spring Break Meet on March 13 at 13.37m (43-10.5)…finished first in the shot put at the Cactus Cup on March 21 at 14.10m (46-3.25)…finished first in the shot put at the Trinity Tiger Invite on March 27 at 13.80m (45-3.5)…finished first in the shot put at the David Noble Relays on April 2a t 14.28m (46-10.25)…finished second in the shot put at the Islander Dash Invitational on April 10 at 13.67m (44-10.25)…finished 15th in the shot put at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 18 at 13.53m (44-4.75)…finished third in the shot put at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on April 25 at 13.84m (45-5)…finished first in the shot put at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 7-9 at 14.58m (47-10)…finished 13th in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 21-23 at 13.97m (45-10)…finished eighth in the discus at the Cactus Cup at 35.08m (115-1)…finished seventh in the discus at the David Noble Relays at 38.29m (125-7)…finished ninth in the discus at the LSC Outdoor Championships at 38.28m (125-7)

2014-15 (Indoor): Finished 14th in the shot put at the Texas A&M 13 Team Invitational on January 16 at 11.87m (38-11.5)…finished sixth in the shot put at the Masked Rider Open on January 29-31 at 12.98m (42-7)…finished first in the shot put at the Ramapo College Indoor Select on February 7 at 13.02m (42-8.75)…finished second in the shot put at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 28-March 1 at 13.54m (44-5.25)…finished 19th in the weight throw at the Texas A&M 13 Team Invitational at 11.88m (38-11.75)…finished 21st in the weight throw at the Masked Rider Open at 12.37m (40-7)…finished 13th in the weight throw at the LSC Indoor Championships at 12.25m (40-2.25)

2013-14 (Outdoor): Finished first in the shot put at the Islander Open Meet on March 15 at 13.55m (44-5.5)…finished first in the shot put at the Cactus Cup on March 22 at 13.16m (43-2.25)…finished second in the shot put at the Tiger Relays on March 28 at 13.82m (45-4.25)…finished first in the shot put at the David Noble Relays on April 5 at 13.62m (44-8.25)…finished first in the shot put at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 12 at 14.18m (46-6.25)…finished second in the shot put at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 1-3 at 13.54m (44-5.25)…finished first in the shot put at the Javelina Last Chance Meet on May 11 at 13.94m (45-9)…finished 19th in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on May 22-24 at 13.62m (44-8.25)…finished fifth in the discus at the Islander Open Meet at 37.89m (124-4)…finished eighth in the discus at the Cactus Cup at 37.70m (123-8)…finished seventh in the discus at the Tiger Relays at 35.42m (116-2)…finished eighth in the discus at the David Noble Relays at 37.73m (123-9)…finished seventh in the discus at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational at 37.37m (122-7)…finished ninth in the discus at the LSC Outdoor Championships at 36.31m (119-1)

2013-14 (Indoor): Finished 11th in the shot put at the Masked Rider Open on January 31-February 1 at 12.84m (42-1.5)…finished fourth in the shot put at the Red Raider Open on February 14 at 13.32m (43-8.5)…finished first in the shot put at the LSC Indoor Championships on March 1-2 at 13.13m (43-1)…finished 20th in the weight throw at the Red Raider Open at 12.17m (39-11.25)…finished eighth in the weight throw at the LSC Indoor Championships at 13.36m (43-10)

2012-13 (Outdoor): Finished fourth in the shot put at the UIW Cardinal Invitational on March 1-2 at 11.70m (38-4.75)…finished eighth in the shot put at the Tarleton State Invitational on March 7 at 11.39m (37-4.5)…finished third in the shot put at the Cactus Cup on March 16 at 11.62m (38-1.5)…finished 13th in the shot put at the LSU Relays on March 22-23 at 12.10m (39-8.5)…finished third in the shot put at the Trinity Tiger Relays on March 29 at 12.52m (41-1)…finished eighth in the shot put at the David Noble Relays on April 4-6 at 12.06m (39-7)…finished first in the shot put at the Javelina Twilight on April 13 at 12.32m (40-5)…finished ninth in the shot put at the LSC Outdoor Championships on May 2-4 at 12.13m (39-9.75)…finished 12th in the discus at the Tarleton State Invitational at 33.17m (108-10)…finished sixth in the discus at the Cactus Cup at 38.24m (125-5)…finished 17th in the discus at the LSU Relays at 31.85m (104-6)…finished seventh in the discus at the Trinity Tiger Relays at 37.18m (122-0)…finished sixth in the discus at the David Noble Relays at 37.81m (124-0)…finished fourth in the discus at the Javelina Twilight at 38.97m (127-10)…finished 15th in the discus at the LSC Outdoor Championships at 33.39m (109-6)…finished seventh in the hammer throw at the Javelina Twilight at 35.70m (117-1)

2012-13 (Indoor): Finished seventh in the shot put at the LSC Indoor Championships on February 23-24 at 11.81m (38-9)…finished 10th in the weight throw at the LSC Indoor Championships at 10.97m (36-0)

High School: Attended Navarro High School in Seguin, Texas... Named team's MVP as a senior... Finished ninth in the conference for the shot put... Four time regional qualifier in the shot put and discuss... Placed second in the shot put in the state... Named to Naitonal Honor Society for two years... Also on the basketball team... Named squad's Necommer of the Year... Twice selected as the team's MVP.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Brenda Vrana... Majoing in kinesiology with a minor in special education.

Hometown Sponsor
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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2015Junior

    Throws
    5'7"
  • 2016Senior

    Throws
    5'7"