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2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

Tom Manning/Atlantic 10

Jocelyn Midkiff

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Giles
  • Hometown Narrows, Va.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • Discus: 48.08m
  • Shot Put: 14.86m
  • Weight Throw: 14.19m
  • Javelin: 39.19m
  • Discus: 53.29m

2024 OUTDOOR
  • Discus Atlantic 10 Champion (51.33m)
  • Won the shot put (13.11m) and discus (49.97) at the CNU Captains Classic
  • Secured second in the Atlantic 10 Championship shot put
  • Placed first in discus four times in the season
  • Threw a season best 52.29m discus throw
2024 INDOOR
  • Finished top five in the shot put three times
  • Won silver at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship shot put (14.67m)

2023 OUTDOOR
  • Named Most Outstanding Field Performer at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
  • Atlantic 10 Champion in the shot put and discus
  • Qualified for the NCAA East First Round meet in the discus
  • Set personal records in the discus (53.29m), javelin (39.19m), and shot put (14.86m)
  • Finished third in the shot put and fourth in the discus at the Georgia Tech Invitational 
2023 INDOOR
  • Scored two points for the team with her seventh place finish in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship
  • Made finals in the shot put at the Brant Tolsma Invitational and the Boston University Scarlet and White Invitational

2022 OUTDOOR

  • Earned runner-up finishes in the discus and javelin at the VCU Final Qualifier
  • Competed in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
  • Placed ninth in the discus at the Georgia Tech Invitational
2022 INDOOR
  • Competed in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the shot put at the Brant Tolsma Invitational, Kenneth Giles Invitational, and Virginia Tech Invitational

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Named to Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field All-Rookie Team
  • Placed fourth in the discus throw at the VCU Final Qualifier
  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, placing first in the discus throw with a personal best of 48.08m, also securing a fifth-place finish in the shot put with a personal best of 13.97m
  • Placed eighth in the discus throw at the UF Tom Jones Invitational
  • Finished fourth in the discus throw at the George Mason University Spring Invitational
  • Secured top-10 finishes in the shot put and discus throw at the USF Invite
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the shot put, discus throw, and hammer throw at the USF Bulls Invite

2021 INDOOR

  • Placed fifth in the weight throw and fifth in the shot put at the Mason Winter Track Fiesta
  • Finished sixth in the shot put at the Virginia Tech Challenge
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the shot put and weight throw at the Patriot Games
  • Placed eighth in the shot put at the VMI Keydet Invitational

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Placed third in the discus throw at the Bobcat/Shark Relays with a toss of 43.92m
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Finished second in shot put at the Vince Brown Invitational with a throw of 12.39m
  • Earned sixth place in the shot put at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships after securing a toss of 13.18m 

PRIOR TO VCU

  • 2017-2019 Discus District Champion
  • 2016-2019 Discus Region Champion
  • 2018-2019 Discus State Champion
  • 2019 Shot Put District Champion
  • 2019 Shot Put Region Champion
  • Also participated in volleyball and swim at Giles High School
  • National Honor Society Distinguished Graduate

 PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Jason and Shana Midkiff
  • Has two siblings, Jolan and Jillian
  • Born on Dec. 29, 2000
  • Majoring in Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science
  • Interests include hiking, kayaking and playing volleyball  

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

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  • 2020-21Sophomore

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  • 2021-22Junior

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  • 2022-23Senior

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  • 2023-24Graduate Student

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