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2021-22 Women's Track and Field Roster

Tom Manning/Atlantic 10
Rafael Suanes/Atlantic 10

Makayla McGowan

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Brentsville
  • Hometown Nokesville, Va.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • Shot put: 15.25m
  • Discus: 51.83m
  • Hammer throw: 51.54m
  • Weight throw: 18.93m

2022 OUTDOOR

  • Atlantic 10 Field Performer of the Week (March 29, April 12)
  • Named to Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
  • Qualified to the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, placing 16th in the discus with a personal best of 51.83m
  • Won the shot put and discus at the VCU Final Qualifier, setting a personal best of 15.25m in the shot put
  • Won the shot put and placed second in the discus at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships, named Most Outstanding Field Performer
  • Placed third in the discus with a mark of 51.08m at the Georgia Tech Invitational, also placing fifth in the shot put
  • Won the shot put and discus at the South Florida Invitational
  • Placed second in the shot put and sixth in the discus at the Texas State Invitational
  • Secured top-10 finishes in the shot put and discus at the Black and Gold Invitational
2022 INDOOR
  • Named to Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
  • Placed second in the shot put and eighth in the weight throw at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
  • Placed second in the shot put and third in the weight throw at the Kenneth Giles Invitational
  • Secured a third-place finish in the weight throw at the Doc Hale Elite Meet
  • Collected runner-up honors at the Brant Tolsma Invitational in the shot put
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the shot put and weight throw at the Virginia Tech Invitational

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Named to Atlantic 10 All-Academic team
  • Named to VaSID All-State Second Team
  • Named Most Outstanding Field Performer at the Atlantic 10 Championships
  • Won the shot put and finished third in the discus at the VCU Final Qualifier
  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, winning the shot put and finishing runner-up in the discus, while also finishing fifth in the hammer throw with a personal best of 51.54m
  • Finished third in the discus and fifth in the hammer throw at the George Mason University Spring Invitational
  • Secured runner-up finishes in the shot put and discus at the USF Invite
  • Won the shot put and secured top-five finishes in the discus and hammer throw at the USF Bulls Invite

2021 INDOOR

  • Won the shot put and weight throw at the Mason Winter Track Fiesta, setting a school record of 18.93m in the weight throw
  • Earned a runner-up finish in the weight throw and finished third in the shot put at the Virginia Tech Challenge
  • Secured top-10 finishes in the weight throw and shot put at the Brant Tolsma Invitational
  • Won the shot put and placed third in the weight throw at the VMI Keydet Invitational

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Named to Atlantic 10 All-Academic team
  • Won the discus at the Bobcat/Shark Relays
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, winning the shot put and setting a school record with a throw of 15.21m, also taking second in the weight throw
  • Placed fourth in the shot put at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite
  • Won the weight throw and finished fifth in the shot put at the Carolina Challenge
  • Placed 10th in the shot put at the Virginia Tech Invitational
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the shot put and weight throw at the Nittany Lion Challenge

2019 OUTDOOR

  • Did not compete

2019 INDOOR

  • Did not compete

2018 OUTDOOR

  • Finished second in the discus at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with a toss of 45.81m
  • Earned first place in the shot put at the George Mason Spring Invitational recording a throw of 14.75m
  • Placed second in the discus at the A-10 Outdoor Championship posting a throw of 49.20m

2018 INDOOR

  • Finished first at the Father Diamond Invitational for shot put
  • Earned fourth place in shot put at the Liberty Kickoff, recording a throw of 14.41m
  • Placed fourth in shot put at the A-10 Indoor Championship recording a toss of 13.77

2017 OUTDOOR

  • Placed fourth in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a throw of 14.38 meters
  • Set a personal record in the shot put with a mark of 14.41 meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational to place third in the event
  • Placed fourth in the shot put at the IC4A/ECAC Championship with a throw of 14.31 meters

2017 INDOOR

  • Placed eighth in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a throw of 12.95 meters
  • Threw to a mark of 13.57 meters to place second at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational

PRIOR TO VCU

  • 2015 Virginia state champion in the shot put
  • 2014 Loudon County Female Athlete of the Year
  • Region II shot put champion from 2013-2016

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Duane and Montee McGowan
  • Born on May 7, 1998
  • Majored in Fashion Merchandising and is pursuing a Master of Supply Chain Management

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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