University of North Carolina Athletics
2000-01 Women's Basketball Roster
Jackie Myers
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Grand Forks, N.D.
- High School:
- Red River
In 1999: In indoor, competed in five meets in the shot put including a fourth place finish at the ACC Championships with a throw of 43-6 ... Won the Patriot-Hoya Coalition with a career-high 47-4 ˝ and moved to fourth place in Carolina history ... In outdoor, competed in the discus and shot put ... Finished third in both events at the ACC Championships with a throw of 149-02 in the discus and 43-09 ľ in the shot put ... Had career highs in the discus at the Raleigh Relays with a mark of 161-04 and in the shot put at the USTCA meet with a mark of 46-8 3/4, both placed her fourth in UNC history in each event.
In 1998: Had an impressive debut season with top six finishes at the ACC Championships in the discus and shot put ... At the outdoor conference meet, she was third in the discus at 150-10 and fifth in the shot put with a toss of 43-11 1/4 ... At the ACC indoor competition, she finished sixth in the shot put with a mark of 42-11 3/4 ... Had a season-best mark in the indoor shot put at the Joe Hilton Invitational in Chapel Hill at 45-6 1/4.
Prep: Competed in track and basketball at Red River High School ... Was a state all-star on the basketball team ... Won the North Dakota state discus championship ... Earned all-conference honors in basketball.
Personal: Daughter of Margaret and Joseph Myers ... Born on April 20, 1979 in Grand Forks, N.D. ... Plans to major in biology and wants to be an physician.
Carolina Rankings:
Discus - 4th (161-4 in 1999) Indoor Shot Put - 4th (47-4 1/4 in 1999) Outdoor - 4th (46-8 3/4 in 1999)
