COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: JT – 151-9 (46.26m)
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS, AND NOTES
AWARDS:
1x Academic All-Big Ten (Sp. ’24)
2x USTFCCCA All-Academic team (’23, ‘24)
NOTES: 2x NCAA East Prelims qualifier in the javelin throw.
2024 Outdoor
Season: Qualified to the NCAA East Region Prelims for the second consecutive season to begin her career.
UCF Knights Invite (3/22-23): Posted a season-best mark in the javelin throw (145-6, 44.36m) to take second in the competition. Virginia Challenge (4/19-20): Posted a 137-5 (41.89m) toss for fifth place. Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/10-12): Placed tenth in the conference with a 134-1 (40.87m) toss. NCAA East Region Prelims (5/22-25): Recorded a 136-11 (41.73m) throw in her second career prelims appearance.
2023 Outdoor
Season: Set her season-best mark in the first meet of her collegiate career…Finished ninth at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in her true freshman season…Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims in the javelin throw.
Penn Challenge (3/18): Threw 151-9 (46.26m) in her first collegiate meet, setting her season best in her first competition. Hurricane Collegiate Invitational (5/25): Won the javelin competition in her second meet of the season. Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/12-14): Finished ninth in the conference with a 146-10 (44.77m) throw. NCAA East Prelims (5/25-27): Finished her first career NCAA competition with a 135-5 (41.29m) throw.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: Javelin – 151-7*, Shot Put – 39-1
*Indicates school record.
Competed four years in javelin and shot put for Fort LeBoeuf High School...Won 2022 PIAA state title in javelin...New Balance All-American 2022...Named to to PIAA all-state team in 2022...Received High School Sports Awards' Northwestern PA Track and Field Athlete of the Year senior year 2022...Won District 10 title in javelin and shot put...Competed for Spearwerx...USATF 6-time All-American (2018-22) and National Champion (2021)....Also played three seasons of volleyball 2018-21.
PERSONAL
Parents are Laura and Erick Friedman...Has one brother, Mason...Majoring in science...Born in Pennsylvania.