2022-23 Track and Field Roster

Alesis Juntunen 2021-22 Track and Field Roster

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Class Graduate/Senior
Hometown Bruceville, TX
High School Lorena
Alesis Juntunen - Track and Field - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2023 All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team

AS A GRADUATE (2022-23)

  • Won the shot put (13.72M) at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational
  • Took third in the Alex Wilson Invitational in the shot put (13.72M)

AS A SENIOR (2021-22)

  • Took 17th in the shot put at Indoor ACCs (14.08M)
  • A 14.44M shot put at the Alex Wilson Invitational was a college best and finished fifth
  • Finished third in the shot put at the Notre Dame Invitational (13.30M)

AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)

  • Finished 15th in the shot put at Outdoor ACCs (14.33M)
  • Finished 14th in the shot put at Indoor ACCs (13.85M)
  • Finished third in the shot put at the Lenny Lyles Cardinals Invitational (13.97M), took eighth in the weight throw (14.52M)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)

  • Took 19th in the shot put at Indoor ACCs (12.88M)

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)

  • Finished 14th overall in shot put at the ACC Championships with a mark of 13.42m
  • Set a PR in the shot put (13.64 meters) at the Jesse Owens Classic
  • During the outdoor season, notched a personal best in the shot put (13.30 meters) at the Louisville Invitational
  • Posted a PR hammer throw effort of 39.73 meters at the Victor Lopez Classic
  • Established a PR in the weight throw (15.22 meters) to finish in sixth place in the event at the Alex Wilson Invitational
  • Placed seventh in the shot put (12.73 meters) at the Gene Edmonds Open
  • Broke into the top 10 in the shot put with a sixth-place throw of 11.30 meters at the Blue and Gold Invitational

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Graduated from Lorena High School
  • Four-time district shot put champion, each year of high school
  • Area shot put champion as a freshman
  • Attended the Games of Texas twice and was a two-time shot put gold medalist
  • Daughter of Thomas and Tiffanie Juntunen
  • Has one brother, Memphis, and a sister, Cadence
  • Earned an MS in management during her graduate season