Rachel Hammar

Position:
Throws
Class:
Freshman
Major:
Liberal Studies
Hometown:
Winton, Calif.
High School:
Buhach Colony HS
Prev School:
Buhach Colony HS

Rachel Hammar -- Career and Season Statistics

2010 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Finished fifth in the shot (43-5 3/4), eighth in the discus (142-6), and 10th in the javelin (111-11) at the Big West Championships ... Won the shot (42-2), finished second in the discus (148-3), and eighth in the javelin (113-5) ... Set career-best in the shot (43-10 1/4) at the Triton Invitational ... Set career-best in the discus (153-4) at the Beach Invitational ... Set career-best in the hammer (132-10) at the Trojan Invitational ... Set career-best in the javelin (116-11) at the Ben Brown Invitational.

Indoor: Posted a career-best weight throw of 43-1 3/4 at the MPSF Championships (12th) ... Was 11th in the shot (42-2 1/2) at the MPSF's ... Was sixth in the shot at the NAUTeam Challenge (42-1 1/2) ... Finished ninth in the shot at the NAU Invitational (40-5 1/2).

2009 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Big West Conference qualifier in the shot put and discus ... Finished sixth in the latter event with a season-best 143-0 ... Also established a personal-record 126-8 in the hammer at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Posted a season-long 41-5 3/4 in the shot put for a seventh-place finish at the UCLA Invitational.

Indoor: Did not compete.

High School: Four-year letter winner at Buhach Colony High School ... Led the Thunder to three undefeated league seasons (2006-08) and two San Joaquin Division III championships (2007-08) ... Won the shot put at the San Joaquin Section meet as a junior and senior ... Also had top 10 finishes in the shot put and discus at the state championships in 2007 and 2008 ... Established personal records of 43-02 (shot put) and 140-04 (discus) ... Also lettered three years in water polo ... An Honor roll student all four years ...

Personal: Majoring in liberal studies.