2020 Track & Field Roster
Malone, Emily

Emily Malone
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Missoula, Mont.
- High School:
- Sentinel
Bio
NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY QUALIFIER
Personal Records
Javelin - 149-4 (45.52 meters) • Discus - 134-2 • Shot Put - 38-7
Personal Records
Javelin - 149-4 (45.52 meters) • Discus - 134-2 • Shot Put - 38-7
2019-20: Threw a personal-best shot put mark of 38-6.75 (11.75 meters) at the Virginia Tech Invitational • Opened the indoor season with a seventh-place shot put finish at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge • Outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round where she finished 32nd [143-9 (43.81m)] in the women’s javelin • Finished ninth in the javelin [148-0 (45.11m)] at the ACC Outdoor Championships • Won the javelin event at the Duke Invitational with a throw of 148-5 (45.25m) • Opened the outdoor season with a lifetime-best javelin mark of 149-4 (45.52m) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational • Finished second in both the javelin [143-11 (43.87m)] and the discus [PR 118-9 (36.19m)] at the Battle of the Blues while also placing fifth in the shot put • In indoors, made two appearances in the shot put — Dick Taylor Carolina Cup and JDL DMR Invitational • Set a personal record in the shot put [38-2.75 (11.65m)] at the JDL DMR Invitational.
Prep: Montana USATF Female Athlete of the Year in 2016 and 2017 • Made numerous Montana AA High School Championships • Finished second in the javelin and discus as well as third in the shot put in 2017 • Named the top field athlete in the 2016 AA High School Championships with a seventh-place javelin finish and a fifth-place shot put • Earned Fershman MVP honors at the 2015 high school championships after placing third in the javelin throw • Racked up multiple USATF Junior Olympic Accomplishments • Placed fourth in the javelin at the 2017 Hershey Junior Olympics National Championships and ninth in the discus • Threw for championship titles in the javelin, discus, and shot put at both the 2016 Association Championships and the 2016 Regional Championships • Was the 2017 Regional Championships Champion in the javelin, situs, and shot put while also earning runner-up honors in the same three events at the 2017 Association Championships • Lettered in track (3x), soccer (3x), and softball (1x) during her high school athletics career • Six-sport athlete • National Honor Society • Spartan Ambassador Freshmen Mentor from 2015 to 2017 • Member of student government during the 2016-17 academic year.
Personal: Emily Thelma Malone is the daughter of Patrick and Tawnie Malone • Born February 24 • She is the first collegiate athlete in her family.
Eligibility: Indoor (JR-3) • Outdoor (SO-2)
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