Maggie Ewen (born Magdalyn Ewen; September 23, 1994) is an American shot putter.[1] Maggie Ewen earned bronze medal when she threw the discus 59.00 m (193 ft 7 in) in Toronto at 2018 NACAC Championships, placed fourth in the shot put at 2019 World Athletics Championships and competed in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Ewen set collegiate outdoor records in shot put and hammer.
 Ewen in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | Magdalyn Ewen |
| Born | September 23, 1994 St. Francis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field, Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw, Shot put |
| College team | Arizona State Sun Devils women's track and field |
| Club | Nike, Inc. |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |
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| Personal bests |
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Medal record | |
Professional
editMaggie Ewen won gold medal in the shot put and earned bronze medal in the discus[2] in Toronto at 2018 NACAC Championships and 66.24 m (217 ft 4 in) in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics to place 21st.[3] Ewen placed 3rd throwing 18.23 m (59 ft 10 in) at 2018 Athletics World Cup.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
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| 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellin, Colombia | 2nd | Discus throw | 50.48 m (165 ft 7 in) |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 21st | Hammer throw | 66.24 m (217 ft 4 in) |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Discus throw | 59.00 m (193 ft 7 in) |
| 1st | Shot put | 18.22 m (59 ft 9 in) | |||
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | Shot put | 18.23 m (59 ft 10 in) | |
| 2019 | The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 1st | Shot put | 19.47 m (63 ft 11 in) |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | Shot put | 18.93 m (62 ft 1 in) | |
| 2021 | 2021 Diamond League | Weltklasse, Zürich | 1st | Shot put | 19.41 m (63 ft 8 in) |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | Shot put | 19.15 m (62 ft 10 in) |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | Shot put | 19.51 m (64 ft 0 in) |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | Shot put | 18.96 m (62 ft 2 in) |
NCAA
editMaggie Ewen won Hammer title at 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Shot Put. Ewen is an NCAA Division I All American 13 times and Pac-12 Conference Champion seven times.
While at Arizona State, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female track and field competitor in 2018.[10][11]
At the 2018 Sun Angel Classic (April 6), Maggie Ewen had a phenomenal series which found her breaking her own Collegiate Hammer Record twice 74.53 m (244 ft 6 in) and 73.89 m (242 ft 5 in) bettering her previous record of 73.32 m (240 ft 7 in) from 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[12]
At the 2018 Arizona Wildcats Desert Heat Classic (April 28), Maggie Ewen launched the shot put 19.46 m (63 ft 10 in) to top Raven Saunders' record that stood for two years.[13][14][15] A strong day in the field, several personal bests and a Maggie Ewen Collegiate record highlighted the competition for the Arizona State University Track and Field team at the Desert Heat Invitational on Saturday.[16]
Her seven Pac-12 career titles are tied for the most by a woman with three others, including three-time NCAA shot put champion Dawn Dumble, Erica McLain and Gail Devers. She is a two-time winner of Pac-12 women's field Athlete of the Year.[17][18]
| Representing Arizona State University | |||||
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| Year | MPSF Indoor track and field Championships |
NCAA Indoor track and field Championships |
Pac-12 Outdoor track and field Championships |
NCAA Outdoor track and field Championships | |
| 2014 | |||||
| 2015 | Shot Put 2nd place 16.08 m (52 ft 9 in) |
Shot Put 3rd place 16.30 m (53 ft 6 in) |
Shot Put 22nd 14.97 m (49 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight Throw 3rd place 19.21 m (63 ft 0 in) |
Hammer 5th place 57.39 m (188 ft 3 in) |
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| Discus 3rd place 55.53 m (182 ft 2 in) |
Discus 12th place 52.63 m (172 ft 8 in) | ||||
| 2016 | Shot Put 2nd place 16.85 m (55 ft 3 in) |
Shot Put 15th place 15.68 m (51 ft 5 in) |
Shot Put 19th place 16.05 m (52 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight Throw 1st place 20.31 m (66 ft 8 in) |
Hammer 5th place 63.88 m (209 ft 7 in) |
Hammer 5th place 63.61 m (208 ft 8 in) | |||
| Discus 3rd place 55.38 m (181 ft 8 in) |
Discus 8th place 54.66 m (179 ft 4 in) | ||||
| 2017 | Shot Put 3rd place 16.75 m (54 ft 11 in) |
Shot Put 4th place 17.57 m (57 ft 8 in) |
Shot Put 1st place 17.18 m (56 ft 4 in) |
Shot Put 6th place 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in) | |
| Weight Throw 1st place 21.53 m (70 ft 8 in) |
Weight Throw 6th place 20.97 m (68 ft 10 in) |
Hammer 1st place 70.20 m (230 ft 4 in) |
Hammer 1st place 73.32 m (240 ft 7 in) | ||
| Discus 1st place 59.81 m (196 ft 3 in) |
Discus 2nd place 60.11 m (197 ft 3 in) | ||||
| 2018 | Shot Put 1st place 18.98 m (62 ft 3 in) |
Shot Put 1st place 18.49 m (60 ft 8 in) |
Shot Put 1st place 19.22 m (63 ft 1 in) |
Shot Put 1st place 18.98 m (62 ft 3 in) | |
| Weight Throw 1st place 21.72 m (71 ft 3 in) |
Weight Throw 4th place 22.26 m (73 ft 0 in) |
Hammer 1st place 74.38 m (244 ft 0 in) |
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| Discus 1st place 59.81 m (196 ft 3 in) |
Discus 1st place 60.48 m (198 ft 5 in) | ||||
Minnesota State High School League
editMaggie Ewen a 2013 graduate of Saint Francis High School (Saint Francis, Minnesota). Ewen threw the 4 kg (8.8 lb) shot put 16.67 m (54 ft 8 in) to win 2013 state title Minnesota State High School League. Ewen won 2013 USA Junior Discus title and silver medal from 2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in the discus.
References
edit- ^ "Magdalyn Ewen". IAAF. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "2018 NACAC Championships Discus Throw women". NACAC & Delta Timing. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Hammer Throw women". IAAF. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa USATF
- ^ "2016 United States Olympic Trials". USATF. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - Hammer Throw women". USATF. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - Discus Throw women". USATF. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results - Shot put women". USATF. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ 2021 United States Olympic trials (track and field) Women field events Shot Put Results USATF
- ^ "Ewen Wins Honda Sport Award for Track and Field". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Maggie Ewen Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Track & Field". CWSA. June 14, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Two Collegiate Records In Series For Ewen by Don Steffens Track and Field News April 6, 2018.
- ^ Two collegiate records fall at UA's Desert Heat Classic Tucson News Now April 28, 2018
- ^ Ewen Sets NCAA Shot Put Record at Desert Heat Classic Arizona State Sun Devils April 28, 2018
- ^ Maggie Ewen Claims Collegiate Shot Record April 2018 by Sieg Lindstrom Track and Field News
- ^ ASU Track and Field: Sun Devils tune up for championship season, Ewen Breaks Another Record by Quinn Jamieson Cronkite News Service - May 1, 2018
- ^ No hammer time, but ASU's Maggie Ewen will contend at NCAA Outdoor in shot put, discus Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral sports
- ^ Arizona State's Maggie Ewen collects Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Year honors for the 2018 season. The redshirt senior is just the fourth women to garner multiple Pac-12 Field Athlete of the Year accolades, sweeping the hammer, discus and shot put Pac-12 titles for the second consecutive year. Pac-12 Conference access-date=June 9, 2018
External links
edit- Maggie Ewen at World Athletics
- Maggie Ewen at www.USATF.org
- Magdalyn Ewen 2018 Arizona State University Track & Field Roster Profile
- Magdalyn Ewen – Arizona State University profile at TFRRS
- Magdalyn Ewen Arizona State University Track & Field Results Athletic.net
- Magdalyn Ewen St Francis High School Track & Field Results Athletic.net
