Magdalyn Ewen (born September 23, 1994) is an American shot putter.[1] Maggie Ewen earned bronze medal when she threw 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.
While at Arizona State, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female track and field competitor in 2018.[9][10]
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.[11]
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.[12][13][14] 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.[15]
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 Godbehere, Erica McLain and Gail Devers. She is a two-time winner of Pac-12 women's field Athlete of the Year.[16][17]
Magdalyn Ewen
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Magdalyn 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.[9][10]
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.[11]
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.[12][13][14] 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.[15]
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 Godbehere, Erica McLain and Gail Devers. She is a two-time winner of Pac-12 women's field Athlete of the Year.[16][17]
Magdalyn Ewen
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| Achievements and titles | |
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Ewen in 2018 | |
| Born | September 23, 1994 (age 26) St. Francis, Minnesota, United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 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 |
| Personal best(s) | Shot put: 19.47 m (63 ft 11 in) Hammer: 75.04 m (246 ft 2 in) Weight: 22.26 m (73 ft 0 in) Discus: 62.47 m (204 ft 11 in) |
